English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Conscience Pronunciation
Conscience is pronounced KAHN-shuhns, IPA /ˈkɑnʃəns/.
KAHN-shuhns
US /ˈkɑnʃəns/ · UK /ˈkɒnʃəns/
Syllables: KAHN · shuhns (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The inner sense of what is right and wrong.
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Conscience in a Sentence
- His conscience would not let him sign it.
- She resigned as a matter of conscience.
- A clear conscience made the week easier.
Common Mispronunciations of Conscience
Not kuhn-SHUHNS
The beat is on the first syllable in this noun, which is the opposite of what the spelling suggests. Conscientious moves it, but conscience does not.
Not KON-see-uhns
The sci is one sh sound, giving two syllables in total. Conscious and conscience share that shortcut.
Tip: Conscience is a noun and conscious an adjective. Having a conscience and being conscious are different things.
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