How To Pronounce Confess
confess
In British English, confess is pronounced /kənˈfes/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfes]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈfes/.
Confess has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Confess has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Confess
Questions About Confess
How do you pronounce confess in British English?
In British English, confess is pronounced /kənˈfes/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfes].
How do you pronounce confess in American English?
In American English, confess is pronounced /kənˈfes/.
How many syllables are in confess?
Confess has two syllables, /kən/ + /fes/.
Where is the stress in confess?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fes/.
Do British and American English pronounce confess the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈfes/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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