English pronunciation

How to pronounce “conscious

Phonetic spelling

KAHN-shuhs

IPA /ˈkɑnʃəs/

Syllable stress

kahn·shuhs

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “conscious”?

c o n s c i o u s

conscious” is spelled C-O-N-S-C-I-O-U-S. It is pronounced KAHN-shuhs, 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

  • She was fully conscious during the entire procedure.

  • He made a conscious effort to improve his English pronunciation.

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