How to pronounce Conscious, Conscience, Conscientious

16 Dec 2022 · 1 min

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A short pronunciation tutorial by Hadar Shemesh that explains the difference between three English words: "conscious," "conscience," and "conscientious." The speaker gives informal phonetic renderings and brief definitions: "conscious" = aware/awake; "conscience" = the part of the mind distinguishing right from wrong; "conscientious" = careful, meticulous, doing the right thing (often about work).

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What is the difference between conscious conscience and conscientious? The word conscious is pronounced cons or shs conscious, and it means someone who is aware of their surrounding or is awake. Pronounced kan chins with an n is the part in the mind that distinguishes between right actions and wrong actions. Cons. You can also drop the t and just pronounce it with a sh con shens. Conscientious is someone who is doing the right thing, usually someone who is meticulous, especially when it comes to work, or very careful. Conchi an chess. And you can also drop the t. Cons. Conscientious conscientious conscious conscience conscientious.