consideration

IPA /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/ Syllables 5 · kuhn·sih·der·ay·shuhn Stress 4th syllable
kuhn·sih·der·AY·shuhn
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Americans pronounce consideration as kuhn-sih-der-AY-shuhn (/kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/). The T between vowels softens into a quick D-like flap, so it sounds closer to a D than a crisp T. Stress falls on the fourth syllable — keep everything else short and quick.

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Common mistakes

Saying a hard "T" in the middle.

In "consideration", the "t" between vowels sounds like a quick "d" — the tongue briefly taps the ridge behind the upper teeth. /t/ or /d/ becomes a quick tap [ɾ] — sounds like a soft D. The tongue briefly taps the ridge behind the upper teeth.

Inserting a vowel before the syllabic consonant.

In "consideration", the short unstressed vowel before "" disappears — the schwa is absorbed and the "" becomes the syllable nucleus on its own. Schwa is absorbed — consonant becomes the syllable nucleus.

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Why it sounds different

Why "consideration" sounds like kuhn·SIH·der·AY·shuhn.

In "consideration", the "t" between vowels sounds like a quick "d" — the tongue briefly taps the ridge behind the upper teeth. This is called the Flap T, and it's why Americans sound more relaxed than the textbook. So instead of kuhn·sih·ter·AY·shuhn, you get kuhn·SIH·der·AY·shuhn.

In real conversation

Hear "consideration" in the wild.

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"He raised some valid points that deserve further consideration."
hee RAYZD suhm VA·luhd POYNTS dhuht duh·ZURV FUR·dher kuhn·sih·der·AY·shuhn
"I would like to propose a counteroffer for your consideration."
ahy wuud LAHYK tuh pruh·POHZ uh KOWN·ter·ah·fer fer yor kuhn·sih·der·AY·shuhn
"That is a fair point, and I will take it into consideration."
DHAT ihz uh FAIR POYNT and ahy wihl TAYK iht IHN·too kuhn·sih·der·AY·shuhn
Same pattern

Words that work the same way.

All of these share phonetic features with this word — same trick.

MIH·sihn·fer·MAY·shuhnmisinformationKAHN·ser·VAY·shuhnconservationKAHN·ver·SAY·shuhnconversationIHN·ter·SEHK·shuhnintersectionkuhn·DIH·shuh·nerconditionerihn·KRIH·muh·NAY·shuhnincriminationkuhn·SIH·der·uh·bleeconsiderablykuhn·SIH·der·uhtconsiderate
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Common pronunciation mistakes in American English.

The textbook way isn't wrong — it's just not how anyone actually says it.

01

Saying a hard "T" in the middle.

In "consideration", the "t" between vowels sounds like a quick "d" — the tongue briefly taps the ridge behind the upper teeth. /t/ or /d/ becomes a quick tap [ɾ] — sounds like a soft D. The tongue briefly taps the ridge behind the upper teeth.

kuhn-sih-ter-AY-shuhn→kuhn·SIH·der·AY·shuhn
02

Inserting a vowel before the syllabic consonant.

In "consideration", the short unstressed vowel before "" disappears — the schwa is absorbed and the "" becomes the syllable nucleus on its own. Schwa is absorbed — consonant becomes the syllable nucleus.

consideration→kuhn·SIH·der·AY·shuhn
03

Stressing the wrong syllable.

Stress falls on the fourth syllable, not the others. Stretch AY — keep everything else short and quick.

KUHN·SIH·DER·ay·SHUHN→kuhn·SIH·der·AY·shuhn
04

Pronouncing the first syllable too fully.

Don't pronounce the first syllable too fully. The unstressed syllable reduces to a schwa — the lazy "uh" sound — in casual speech.

KUHN·sih·der·AY·shuhn→kuhn·SIH·der·AY·shuhn
Questions

Questions people ask about this.

How is "consideration" stressed in American English?
Stress falls on the fourth syllable — say "AY" with a longer, fuller vowel and keep every other syllable short and quick. The respell "kuhn-sih-der-AY-shuhn" marks the stressed syllable in capitals so the rhythm is easy to read at a glance.
Why doesn't the T sound like a T in "consideration"?
In American English, when /t/ sits between two vowels with the second one unstressed, it turns into a quick D-like flap. So "consideration" sounds closer to "kuhn-sih-der-AY-shuhn" than to a crisp-T pronunciation. This is the flap-T rule, one of the most distinctive sounds of casual American speech.
Why does the first syllable in "consideration" reduce to "uh"?
Unstressed syllables in American English collapse toward a schwa — a lazy, neutral "uh" sound. The full vowel is what textbooks teach, but in actual American speech every unstressed vowel reduces. The respell "kuhn-sih-der-AY-shuhn" shows the reduced form so you can hear the casual rhythm directly.
How do I pronounce the R in "consideration"?
Americans use a relaxed retroflex R: the tongue curls back rather than rolling, and the R is one continuous sound with the vowel before it — not two separate sounds. Don't try to pronounce a separate vowel followed by a separate R. Treat them as a single shape.

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