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Try LingUp Now!Start with a soft 'kuhn' sound where the 'o' is like the 'a' in 'sofa'.
Next, say 'sen', like the beginning of 'send'.
End with the 'sus', which sounds like 'suhs' with a soft 'u'.
Saying 'con-sense-us' instead of 'con-sen-sus'
Stressing the first syllable instead of the second
Mispronouncing 'sen' as 'sin'
Start with a soft 'kuhn' sound where the 'o' is like the 'a' in 'sofa'.
Next, say 'sen', like the beginning of 'send'.
End with the 'sus', which sounds like 'suhs' with a soft 'u'.
Saying 'con-sense-us' instead of 'con-sen-sus'
Stressing the first syllable instead of the second
Mispronouncing 'sen' as 'sin'
The second syllable 'sen' is stressed.
No, 'sen' should sound like the start of 'send'.
There's no 't' sound in 'consensus', only soft 's' sounds.
A general agreement among a group of people.
/kənˈsɛnt/
Permission for something to happen.
/kənˈsɛnʃuəl/
Agreed to by all involved.
/kənˈsɛntər/
A person who gives consent.
'Consensus' stresses 'sen', while 'consent' stresses 'sent'.
'Consensual' ends with '-shual' unlike 'consensus'.
'Consenter' adds a '-ter' ending different from 'consensus'.
Emphasize the 'sen' to ensure proper stress.
The 'suhs' ending is unique. Practice slowly to get it right.
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