ˈkʌm.fət ˈkʌm.fɚt kʌmˈfɔɹt ˈkʌm.fət ˈkʌm.fɚt kʌmˈfɔɹt ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.ʃən ˌkɒn.səˈleɪ.ʃən kənˈsəʊl kənˈsoʊl ˈsɒ.lɪs ˈsɑː.lɪs ˈsɒ.lɪs ˈsɑː.lɪs suːð the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction his presence was a consolation to her give moral or emotional strength to the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment second place was no consolation to him comfort in disappointment or misery