English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Consciousness Pronunciation
Consciousness is pronounced KAHN-shuhs-nuhs, IPA /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/.
KAHN-shuhs-nuhs
US /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/ · UK /ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/
Syllables: KAHN · shuhs · nuhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The state of being awake and aware of yourself and your surroundings.
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Consciousness in a Sentence
- He lost consciousness for about a minute after the fall.
- The book asks where consciousness comes from.
- Climate risk has entered public consciousness in the last decade.
Common Mispronunciations of Consciousness
Not kon-SHUHS-nuhs
Open loud on KAHN and let the two endings trail. Moving the punch to the middle stretches the word out of shape.
Not KAHN-shee-uhs-nuhs
Read scious as a single shuhs. Four syllables is one too many; the word runs KAHN-shuhs-nuhs.
Tip: Two s-heavy endings sit back to back, shuhs then nuhs. Say them as separate beats rather than letting them slide into one.
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