How To Pronounce Confidence
confidence
In British English, confidence is pronounced /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃n.fɪ.də̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːn.fə.dəns/.
Confidence has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Confidence has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Confidence
How do you pronounce confidence in British English?
In British English, confidence is pronounced /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃n.fɪ.də̃ns].
How do you pronounce confidence in American English?
In American English, confidence is pronounced /ˈkɑːn.fə.dəns/.
How many syllables are in confidence?
Confidence has three syllables, /kɒn/ + /fɪ/ + /dəns/.
Where is the stress in confidence?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce confidence the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/ and American English has /ˈkɑːn.fə.dəns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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