conscientious

/ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs/

Syllables con·sci·en·tious

Stress con-sci-EN-tious

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kɒn/

short o

sci

/ʃi/

sion sound

en

/en/

short e

tious

/ʃəs/

-tion ending

Meaning

careful to do things thoroughly and responsibly

Sound Reference

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con=/kɒn/(con) + sci=/ʃi/(science) + en=/en/(end) + tious=/ʃəs/(nervous)

Example

She is a conscientious worker who always checks her work.