English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Consistent Pronunciation
Consistent is pronounced kuhn-SI-stuhnt, IPA /kənˈsɪstənt/.
kuhn-SI-stuhnt
US /kənˈsɪstənt/ · UK /kənˈsɪstənt/
Syllables: kuhn · SI · stuhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Behaving or happening in the same way over time, or in agreement with something else.
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Consistent in a Sentence
- His marks have been consistent all year.
- The account is consistent with what the neighbours saw.
- We need a consistent rule for late returns.
Common Mispronunciations of Consistent
Not KAHN-sis-tuhnt
Load the middle beat, SI, and leave the outer two faint. Front stress here suits nouns like contest.
Not kuhn-SEES-tuhnt
That stressed i matches sit, not seat. Lengthening it is the commonest vowel slip in the word.
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