How to pronounce “conscious”
Say “conscious” in 2 beats
conscious
/ˈkɑnʃəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈkɒnʃəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conskɑnstress
- ciousʃəs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑnʃəs/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈkɒnʃəs/
- Respelling
- KON-shuhs
- Syllables
- 2 — CONS-cious
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CONS-cious. “cons” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑnʃəs/
/ˈkɒnʃəs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “conscious” goes wrong
- Often heard
“con-SHUS”
the stress is first: KON-shuhs
What “conscious” means
- adjective
intentionally conceived
“a conscious effort to speak more slowly”
- adjective
knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
“remained conscious during the operation”
- adjective
(followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something; ; ; - Thomas Hardy
“few voters seem conscious of the issue's importance”
Say it in a sentence
“She was conscious of every sound in the empty house.”“conscious”, answered
How do you pronounce “conscious”?
“conscious” is pronounced /ˈkɑnʃəs/ (KON-shuhs) in American English and /ˈkɒnʃəs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cons”. Build it as CONS-cious, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “conscious” have?
2: cons · cious. The beat lands on the first, “cons”.
Is “conscious” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑnʃəs/ (KON-shuhs); British English says /ˈkɒnʃəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “conscious” mean?
As an adjective: intentionally conceived For example: “a conscious effort to speak more slowly” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “conscious”?
Stress the first syllable: CONS-cious. “cons” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “conscious” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.