How To Pronounce Confine
confine
In British English, confine is pronounced /kənˈfaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfa͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈfaɪn/.
Confine 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
Confine 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 Confine
Questions About Confine
How do you pronounce confine in British English?
In British English, confine is pronounced /kənˈfaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfa͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce confine in American English?
In American English, confine is pronounced /kənˈfaɪn/.
How many syllables are in confine?
Confine has two syllables, /kən/ + /faɪn/.
Where is the stress in confine?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /faɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce confine the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈfaɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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