English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Console Pronunciation
Console is pronounced KAHN-sohl, IPA /ˈkɑnsoʊl/.
KAHN-sohl
US /ˈkɑnsoʊl/
Syllables: KAHN · sohl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: As a noun, a panel of controls or a games machine; as a verb, to comfort someone who is upset.
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Two Ways to Say Console
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- verb (to console someone): /kənˈsoʊl/ (kuhn-SOHL)
Console in a Sentence
- The console sits between the two front seats.
- He bought a second-hand games console.
- Nothing anyone said could console her.
Common Mispronunciations of Console
Not kuhn-SOHL (for the noun)
English moves the beat to separate the two words. The object is a KAHN-sohl and the act of comforting is to kuhn-SOHL.
Not KAHN-sohl (for the verb)
The same rule in reverse: when you console a person, the force shifts to the end.
Tip: Noun at the front, verb at the back, as in record and present.
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