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How to pronounce considerations

Say it like kun-sid-uh-RAY-shunz. Considerations has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (RAY).

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US American/kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃənz/kun-sid-uh-RAY-shunz
UK British/kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃənz/kun-sid-uh-RAY-shunz
  • kun
  • sid
  • uh
  • RAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Considerations pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. kunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. sidGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. RAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of considerations

American and British speakers say considerations in essentially the same way: /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃənz/ in the US and /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: kun-sid-uh-RAY-shunz.

What does considerations mean?

noun
  1. plural of consideration How to pronounce consideration

Words that rhyme with considerations

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Questions about saying considerations

How do you pronounce considerations?

Say kun-sid-uh-RAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃənz/. In British English it is /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in considerations?

Considerations has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (RAY). Broken into parts: kun · sid · uh · RAY · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say considerations the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃənz/ and the British form is /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃənz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).