How to Pronounce “concurrency”

American (US)

/kəŋˈkʌɹənsi/

British (UK)

/kəŋˈkʌɹənsi/

noun — The handling of several tasks in overlapping periods of time.

Example: The bug only appeared under high concurrency.

Where the stress falls. “concurrency” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /kəŋˈkʌɹənsi/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /kəŋˈkʌɹənsi/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "concurrency" mean?

concurrency (noun): The handling of several tasks in overlapping periods of time. For example — The bug only appeared under high concurrency.

How do you pronounce "concurrency" in American vs British English?

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "concurrency", /kəŋˈkʌɹənsi/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "concurrency"?

/kəŋˈkʌɹənsi/ in American English, /kəŋˈkʌɹənsi/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "concurrency"?

“concurrency” has 4 syllables, and the transcription /kəŋˈkʌɹənsi/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.