English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Consensus Pronunciation
Consensus is pronounced kuhn-SEN-suhs, IPA /kənˈsɛnsəs/.
kuhn-SEN-suhs
US /kənˈsɛnsəs/ · UK /kənˈsɛnsəs/
Syllables: kuhn · SEN · suhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: General agreement among the members of a group.
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Consensus in a Sentence
- The committee reached a consensus after two hours.
- There is no consensus on when to start.
- Scientific consensus shifted during the 1990s.
Common Mispronunciations of Consensus
Not KAHN-sen-suhs
Middle stress, SEN, with weak beats on either side of it.
Not kuhn-SEN-shuhs
The word has no sh in it, so the ending is a clean suhs. Confusion with conscientious produces the sh.
Tip: Only one c and one n appear in the middle: con-sen-sus, never concensus.
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