English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Consider Pronunciation
Consider is pronounced kuhn-SI-der, IPA /kənˈsɪdɝ/.
kuhn-SI-der
US /kənˈsɪdɝ/ · UK /kənˈsɪdə/
Syllables: kuhn · SI · der (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To think carefully about something, or to regard someone or something in a particular way.
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Consider in a Sentence
- Consider the costs before you commit.
- Many consider her the best in the field.
- We will consider the application next week.
Common Mispronunciations of Consider
Not KAHN-si-der
Nothing that the spelling con promises survives in speech. It flattens to a quick kuhn and hands everything to SI.
Not kuhn-SEE-der
Stretching the middle to ee gives something close to conceded. Clip it instead, and the word lands where it should.
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