How To Pronounce Confirm
confirm
In British English, confirm is pronounced /kənˈfɜːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfɜ̃ːʴm]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈfɝːm/.
Confirm has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Confirm 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 Confirm
Questions About Confirm
How do you pronounce confirm in British English?
In British English, confirm is pronounced /kənˈfɜːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfɜ̃ːʴm].
How do you pronounce confirm in American English?
In American English, confirm is pronounced /kənˈfɝːm/.
How many syllables are in confirm?
Confirm has two syllables, /kən/ + /fɜːm/.
Where is the stress in confirm?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɜːm/.
Do British and American English pronounce confirm the same way?
No. British English has /kənˈfɜːm/ and American English has /kənˈfɝːm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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