English pronunciation
How to pronounce “conscious”
Phonetic spelling
KAHN-shuhs
IPA /ˈkɑnʃəs/
Syllable stress
kahn·shuhs
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
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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.