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How to pronounce consultants

Say it like kun-SUHL-tunts. Consultants has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SUHL).

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US American/kənˈsʌltənts/kun-SUHL-tunts
UK British/kənˈsʌltənts/kun-SUHL-tunts
  • kun
  • SUHL
  • tunts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Consultants 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. SUHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  3. tuntsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of consultants

American and British speakers say consultants in essentially the same way: /kənˈsʌltənts/ in the US and /kənˈsʌltənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: kun-SUHL-tunts.

What does consultants mean?

noun
  1. plural of consultant How to pronounce consultant

Questions about saying consultants

How do you pronounce consultants?

Say kun-SUHL-tunts. The American pronunciation is /kənˈsʌltənts/. In British English it is /kənˈsʌltənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in consultants?

Consultants has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SUHL). Broken into parts: kun · SUHL · tunts.

Do Americans and Brits say consultants the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /kənˈsʌltənts/ and the British form is /kənˈsʌltənts/, 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).