Conscience pronunciation
Conscience has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "kahn". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Conscience syllables
Conscience has 2 syllables: KAHN-shuhns.
- KAHNkɑn
- shuhnsʃəns
KON-shuns, two syllables, stress on the first. The "sci" is a single "sh" and the ending is a quick "shuns" — the word has no separate "science" inside it.
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Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
The sh sound
Sh is made further back than s, with the lips slightly rounded and the tongue lower. Keep it separate from s: "shun" is not "sun".
Conscience in a sentence
- His conscience would not let him keep the money.
- She acted according to her conscience, whatever the cost.
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- 'sh' /ʃ/ too soft or unclearRound the lips slightly and produce continuous air along the centre of the tongue.
- Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Consonant cluster reducedBuild the cluster one sound at a time without deleting a member.
- Extra vowel after a consonantFinish directly on the consonant instead of adding a vowel.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
Questions
How do you pronounce conscience?
Conscience is pronounced /ˈkɑn.ʃəns/, or KAHN-shuhns in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "kahn".
How many syllables are in conscience?
2: KAHN-shuhns. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use conscience in a sentence?
His conscience would not let him keep the money. She acted according to her conscience, whatever the cost.
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