consequences
pronunciation
How to pronounce consequences in British English:
UK ['kɑnsə,kwɛnsɪz]
How to pronounce consequences in American English:
US [ 'kɑnsə,kwɛnsɪz]
Word Origin
- consequences (n.)
- see consequence. As the name of a round game, attested from 1796.
Example
- 1. Moral hazard and herd behaviour are natural consequences .
- 2. This can only have negative consequences .
- 3. These reforms had further consequences .
- 4. This has several undesirable consequences .
- 5. But the global consequences could be severe .