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How to pronounce conventicling

Say it like kun-VEN-tih-kuh-ling. Conventicling has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VEN).

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US American/kənˈvɛntɪkəlɪŋ/kun-VEN-tih-kuh-ling
UK British/kənˈvɛntɪkəlɪŋ/kun-VEN-tih-kuh-ling
  • kun
  • VEN
  • tih
  • kuh
  • ling
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Conventicling 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. VENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. lingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of conventicling

American and British speakers say conventicling in essentially the same way: /kənˈvɛntɪkəlɪŋ/ in the US and /kənˈvɛntɪkəlɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: kun-VEN-tih-kuh-ling.

What does conventicling mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of conventicle How to pronounce conventicle
noun
  1. Attendance or holding of a conventicle.

Questions about saying conventicling

How do you pronounce conventicling?

Say kun-VEN-tih-kuh-ling. The American pronunciation is /kənˈvɛntɪkəlɪŋ/. In British English it is /kənˈvɛntɪkəlɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in conventicling?

Conventicling has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VEN). Broken into parts: kun · VEN · tih · kuh · ling.

Do Americans and Brits say conventicling the same way?

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

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