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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'con' sound like in 'confer' with stress on this part.
Next, say 'sole' with a long 'o' as in 'go'.
Blend them together smoothly, stressing the first syllable.
wrong stress position (con-SOLE)
making 'con' too short (co-sole)
using a short 'o' in 'sole' (sol)
Start with 'con' with a relaxed schwa sound /kən/.
Say 'sole' with a long 'o' /əʊ/ like in 'go'.
Blend them seamlessly, stressing the second syllable.
wrong stress position (CON-sole)
making 'con' too strong (con-sole)
using short 'o' in 'sole' (sol)
In AmE, 'console' is often stressed on the first syllable, while in BrE, it's on the second.
No, AmE uses /oʊ/ while BrE uses /əʊ/ for 'sole'.
No, AmE uses a clear 'con', while BrE uses a schwa /kən/.
A device for playing video games.
/ˌkɒn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
Comfort after a loss
/kənˈsɒl.ɪ.deɪt/
Combine into a whole
/kənˈsoʊl/
Comfort someone
'Console' (noun) vs. 'consolation', emphasis position and sound change in 'so-l'
'Console' (noun) vs. 'consolidate', additional syllables and stress shift
'Console' (noun) vs. 'console' (verb), stress shift from 'con' to 'sole'
Pay attention to the stress differences between American and British pronunciations. This affects meaning and comprehension.
Use 'con-so-lation' to help remember secondary stress positions in related words.
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