How To Pronounce Confident
confident
In British English, confident is pronounced /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃n.fɪ.də̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːn.fə.dənt/.
Confident 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
Confident 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 Confident
How do you pronounce confident in British English?
In British English, confident is pronounced /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃n.fɪ.də̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce confident in American English?
In American English, confident is pronounced /ˈkɑːn.fə.dənt/.
How many syllables are in confident?
Confident has three syllables, /kɒn/ + /fɪ/ + /dənt/.
Where is the stress in confident?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce confident the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ and American English has /ˈkɑːn.fə.dənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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