How To Pronounce Conscientious
conscientious
How To Say Conscientious Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, conscientious is pronounced /ˌkɒn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃n.ʃiˈẽn.ʃəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkɑːn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/.
Conscientious has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Conscientious has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Conscientious
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Conscientious /ˌkɒn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Conscientious /ˌkɒn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/
Questions About Conscientious
How do you say conscientious phonetically?
Conscientious sounds like kon-shee-EN-shuhs in British English and kahn-shee-EN-shuhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce conscientious in British English?
In British English, conscientious is pronounced /ˌkɒn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃n.ʃiˈẽn.ʃəs].
How do you pronounce conscientious in American English?
In American English, conscientious is pronounced /ˌkɑːn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/.
How many syllables are in conscientious?
Conscientious has four syllables, /kɒn/ + /ʃi/ + /en/ + /ʃəs/.
Where is the stress in conscientious?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /en/.
Do British and American English pronounce conscientious the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkɒn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/ and American English has /ˌkɑːn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Conscientious
Conscientious has four syllables. See how conscientious divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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