English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Conscientious Pronunciation
Conscientious is pronounced kahn-shee-EN-shuhs, IPA /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs/.
kahn-shee-EN-shuhs
US /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs/ · UK /ˌkɒnsɪˈɛnʃəs/
Syllables: kahn · shee · EN · shuhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Careful and thorough about doing work properly and doing the right thing.
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Conscientious in a Sentence
- She is a conscientious editor who checks every figure.
- He was too conscientious to leave the job half finished.
- The report praised the conscientious staff at the clinic.
Common Mispronunciations of Conscientious
Not kon-SIEN-shuhs
Four syllables hide in this word, not three. The sci- in the middle is a full shee, so the shape runs kahn-shee-EN-shuhs.
Not kahn-skee-EN-tee-uhs
Neither c is hard here. The first sc gives s, the second gives sh, and the -tious at the end is a single shuhs.
Tip: Build it from conscience: keep kahn-shee, then finish with EN-shuhs.
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