HOW TO PRONOUNCE
consortium
/kənˈsoɹ.ʃəm/
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kun-SOR-shum: finish with sh followed by a light um.
Kun-SOR-shum has three syllables. Kun-SOR-tee-um is also recorded, with a t sound and an extra vowel beat in the ending.
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“A consortium of universities funded the expedition.”
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Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗What does consortium mean?
noun
- An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
- A similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.
- An association or society.
More meanings (2)
noun
- The right of a spouse to all the normal relationships with his or her mate.
- A group of symbiotic microbes.
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IPA pronunciation
/kənˈsoɹ.ʃəm/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Other dictionary pronunciations
/kənˈsoɹ.ti.əm/ [kənˈsoɹ.ɾi.əm]
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