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How to pronounce conveniences

Say it like kun-VEE-nyun-siz. Conveniences has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VEE).

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US American/kənˈvinjənsɪz/kun-VEE-nyun-siz
UK British/kənˈviːnjənsɪz/kun-VEE-nyun-siz
  • kun
  • VEE
  • nyun
  • siz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Conveniences 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. VEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. nyunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of conveniences

American and British speakers say conveniences in essentially the same way: /kənˈvinjənsɪz/ in the US and /kənˈviːnjənsɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: kun-VEE-nyun-siz.

What does conveniences mean?

noun
  1. plural of convenience How to pronounce convenience

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying conveniences

How do you pronounce conveniences?

Say kun-VEE-nyun-siz. The American pronunciation is /kənˈvinjənsɪz/. In British English it is /kənˈviːnjənsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in conveniences?

Conveniences has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VEE). Broken into parts: kun · VEE · nyun · siz.

Do Americans and Brits say conveniences the same way?

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

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