How to Pronounce "conceive of"
expression
kənˈsiv/ /ˈəv
kuhn-SEEV-uhv
kənsˈiːv/ /ˈɒv
kuhn-SEEV-ov
Definition
To imagine or think of something as possible or real, especially something new or difficult to believe.
IPA Transcription
American English
kənˈsiv/ /ˈəv
British English
kənsˈiːv/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhn-SEEV-uhv
UK
kuhn-SEEV-ov
Listen in Context
I can't conceive of living in such a small space.
It's hard to conceive of life without the internet.
Can you conceive of a world without conflict?
Some people can't even conceive of retiring before sixty.