English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Counsel Pronunciation
Counsel is pronounced KOWN-suhl, IPA /ˈkaʊnsəl/.
KOWN-suhl
US /ˈkaʊnsəl/ · UK /ˈkaʊnsəl/
Syllables: KOWN · suhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: Formal advice, the barrister acting in a case, or to give somebody advice.
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Counsel in a Sentence
- He took counsel from an old family friend.
- Counsel for the defence rose at eleven.
- She counsels students through their first term.
Common Mispronunciations of Counsel
Not kown-SEL
Front weight, and the close is a quiet suhl with no e sounded in it.
Not KOW-nuh-suhl
Two beats carry this word, and the n belongs to the first of them.
Tip: Counsel and council are said identically: counsel is advice or a lawyer, and a council is a body of people.
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