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How to pronounce convulsants

Say it like kun-VUHL-sunts. Convulsants has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VUHL).

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US American/kənˈvʌlsənts/kun-VUHL-sunts
UK British/kənˈvʌlsənts/kun-VUHL-sunts
  • kun
  • VUHL
  • sunts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Convulsants 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. VUHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  3. suntsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of convulsants

American and British speakers say convulsants in essentially the same way: /kənˈvʌlsənts/ in the US and /kənˈvʌlsənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: kun-VUHL-sunts.

What does convulsants mean?

noun
  1. plural of convulsant How to pronounce convulsant

Questions about saying convulsants

How do you pronounce convulsants?

Say kun-VUHL-sunts. The American pronunciation is /kənˈvʌlsənts/. In British English it is /kənˈvʌlsənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in convulsants?

Convulsants has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VUHL). Broken into parts: kun · VUHL · sunts.

Do Americans and Brits say convulsants the same way?

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

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