Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conscientious objector

/ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs əbˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: con-sci-en-tious ob-jec-tor
IPA: /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs əbˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/

36

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who refuses to perform military service (for example to fight in an armed conflict, or be compulsorily drafted in a time of peace) because of religious or moral principles.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs əbˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/

Inflected Forms

conscientious objectors (plural)

Phrases

conscientious objection

Frequently Paired Words

conscientious objection pacifist peacemonger

Synonyms

CO conchy conshie Percy

Questions

How do you pronounce conscientious objector?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs əbˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/.
What does conscientious objector mean?: Someone who refuses to perform military service (for example to fight in an armed conflict, or be compulsorily drafted in a time of peace) because of religious or moral principles.

How to pronounce conscientious objector

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