consensus

/kənˈsensəs/

Syllables con·sen·sus

Stress con-SEN-sus

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kən/

schwa

sen

/sens/

short e

sus

/səs/

weak schwa

Meaning

general agreement or shared opinion

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/(connect) + sen=/sens/(sense) + sus=/səs/(focus)

Example

The committee reached a consensus after long discussion.