English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Consequences Pronunciation
Consequences is pronounced KAHN-suh-kwen-suhz, IPA /ˈkɑnsəˌkwɛnsəz/.
KAHN-suh-kwen-suhz
US /ˈkɑnsəˌkwɛnsəz/ · UK /ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz/
Syllables: KAHN · suh · kwen · suhz (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural): The results that follow from an action or decision, usually the unwelcome ones.
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Consequences in a Sentence
- Nobody warned them about the consequences of signing early.
- There were no consequences for anyone involved.
- She accepted the consequences without complaint.
Common Mispronunciations of Consequences
Not kuhn-SE-kwuhn-suhz
Open loud on KAHN. Unlike consent and consider, this noun keeps its beat at the front through every ending you add.
Not KAHN-suh-kwen-sez
Finish on a weak suhz rather than a bright sez. Plural endings after an s sound reduce to a low hum.
Tip: Four beats, KAHN-suh-kwen-suhz, with a light secondary push on kwen and none at all on the others.
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