English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Constituency Pronunciation
Constituency is pronounced kuhn-STI-choo-uhn-see, IPA /kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/.
kuhn-STI-choo-uhn-see
US /kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/ · UK /kənˈstɪtjuːənsi/
Syllables: kuhn · STI · choo · uhn · see (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The area and voters represented by one elected politician.
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Constituency in a Sentence
- She has held the constituency since 2015.
- The boundaries of the constituency were redrawn.
- Every constituency returns a single member.
Common Mispronunciations of Constituency
Not kahn-sti-TOO-uhn-see
Anchor the beat on STI, the second of five. Moving it later turns the word into something closer to constitution.
Not kuhn-STI-tyoo-uhn-see
American speakers soften the tu to choo, giving STI-choo. The tyoo reading is the British one.
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