How To Pronounce Confide

confide

Phonemic

/kənˈfaɪd/

Phonetic

[kə̃nˈfaɪd̚]

Phonemic

/kənˈfaɪd/

In British English, confide is pronounced /kənˈfaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfaɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈfaɪd/.

Confide 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

kənfaɪd

Confide 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.

confide + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kənˈfaɪdz/

confide + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/kənˈfaɪ.dɪd/

confide + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/kənˈfaɪ.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Confide

Questions About Confide

How do you pronounce confide in British English?

In British English, confide is pronounced /kənˈfaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfaɪd̚].

How do you pronounce confide in American English?

In American English, confide is pronounced /kənˈfaɪd/.

How many syllables are in confide?

Confide has two syllables, /kən/ + /faɪd/.

Where is the stress in confide?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /faɪd/.

Do British and American English pronounce confide the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈfaɪd/.

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