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Christanford Posted 17 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Conversely

Hi,

I'm confused about the pronunciation of 'conversely'.

One of my dictionaries says that the stress falls on the first syllable, and another says it's on the second one.

How do you say 'conversely'?

Thanks in advance
  

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English gives either "cun-VUR-slee" or "CON-vur-slee". I don't know which one is the most common, but I might prefer the one with the stress on the second syllable. ) even use a different vowel in the first syllable and stress it a little too: con-VUR-slee (con as in contact).

— Kooyeen

  • Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English gives either "cun-VUR-slee" or "CON-vur-slee".
  • I don't know which one is the most common, but I might prefer the one with the stress on the second syllable.
  • ) even use a different vowel in the first syllable and stress it a little too: con-VUR-slee (con as in contact).
  • I don't know, LOL.
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English gives either "cun-VUR-slee" or "CON-vur-slee". I don't know which one is the most common, but I might prefer the one with the stress on the second syllable. I don't know why, but I might (mistakenly?) even use a different vowel in the first syllable and stress it a little too: con-VUR-slee (con as in contact).
I don't know, LOL.
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ChristanfordHow do you say 'conversely'?
Like Kooyeen.

Either kun VURS lee
or kon VURS lee.

CJ
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The stress changes the quality of the first vowel.

'k?n v?s li or k?n 'v?s li
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