How To Pronounce Confidential
confidential
How To Say Confidential Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, confidential is pronounced /ˌkɒn.fəˈden.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃n.fəˈdẽn.ʃl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkɑːn.fəˈden.ʃəl/.
Confidential has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Confidential has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Confidential
Transcription Tips For Confidential
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Confidential /ˌkɒn.fəˈden.ʃəl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Confidential /ˌkɒn.fəˈden.ʃəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Confidential /ˌkɒn.fəˈden.ʃəl/
Questions About Confidential
How do you say confidential phonetically?
Confidential sounds like kon-fuh-DEN-shuhl in British English and kahn-fuh-DEN-shuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce confidential in British English?
In British English, confidential is pronounced /ˌkɒn.fəˈden.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃n.fəˈdẽn.ʃl̩].
How do you pronounce confidential in American English?
In American English, confidential is pronounced /ˌkɑːn.fəˈden.ʃəl/.
How many syllables are in confidential?
Confidential has four syllables, /kɒn/ + /fə/ + /den/ + /ʃəl/.
Where is the stress in confidential?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /den/.
Do British and American English pronounce confidential the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkɒn.fəˈden.ʃəl/ and American English has /ˌkɑːn.fəˈden.ʃəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Confidential
Confidential has four syllables. See how confidential divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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