English pronunciation

How to pronounce “conscience

Phonetic spelling

KAHN-shuhns

IPA /ˈkɑnʃəns/

Syllable stress

kahn·shuhns

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “conscience”?

c o n s c i e n c e

conscience” is spelled C-O-N-S-C-I-E-N-C-E. It is pronounced KAHN-shuhns, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • My conscience told me to return the wallet I found.

  • She couldn't live with the guilt, so she let her conscience guide her.

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