"Conscientious" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kˌɒnsɪˈɛnʃəs/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"conscientious" has 4 syllables: conscientious.
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"Conscientious" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Conscientious" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "conscientious" is /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs/.
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