English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Conveyance Pronunciation
Conveyance is pronounced kuhn-VAY-uhns, IPA /kənˈveɪəns/.
kuhn-VAY-uhns
US /kənˈveɪəns/ · UK /kənˈveɪəns/
Syllables: kuhn · VAY · uhns (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A formal word for a vehicle, or the legal transfer of property from one owner to another.
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Conveyance in a Sentence
- The will left him a house and a horse-drawn conveyance.
- The conveyance was completed on the last day of the month.
- Public conveyance of any kind was rare out there.
Common Mispronunciations of Conveyance
Not KAHN-vay-uhns
VAY takes the weight, which is exactly where convey already had it.
Not kuhn-VAYNS
Three beats: the -ance ending keeps a weak uhns of its own.
Tip: Conveyancing, the legal work itself, adds a fourth beat without moving the peak.
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