How to Pronounce "conscript"
word
ˈkɑnsˌkɹɪpt/, /kənsˈkɹɪpt
KAHN-skript or kuhn-SKRIPT
ˈkɑnskɹɪpt
KAHN-skript
Definition
To force someone, usually by law, to join the army. The word can also refer to a person who has been forced to join the military.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑnsˌkɹɪpt/, /kənsˈkɹɪpt
British English
ˈkɑnskɹɪpt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAHN-skript or kuhn-SKRIPT
UK
KAHN-skript
Listen in Context
The government decided to conscript young men into the army.
He became a conscript when he turned eighteen.
Some countries conscript all adult men for two years of military service.
He didn’t want to be conscripted, but he had no choice.