How to Pronounce “converge”

American (US)

/kənˈvɜːd͡ʒ/

British (UK)

/kənˈvɜːd͡ʒ/

verb — To approach each other; to get closer and closer; to become a unified whole; to come to share a similarity.

Example: ideas converge.

The final e is silent. The transcription /kənˈvɜːd͡ʒ/ ends on a consonant sound, so the written e at the end of “converge” is not pronounced.

Where the stress falls. “converge” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /kənˈvɜːd͡ʒ/ 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. /kənˈvɜːd͡ʒ/ 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 "converge" mean?

converge (verb): To approach each other; to get closer and closer; to become a unified whole; to come to share a similarity. For example — ideas converge.

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

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "converge", /kənˈvɜːd͡ʒ/, 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 "converge"?

/kənˈvɜːd͡ʒ/ in American English, /kənˈvɜːd͡ʒ/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "converge"?

“converge” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /kənˈvɜːd͡ʒ/ 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.