How to pronounce “confidence”
Say “confidence” in 3 beats
confidence
/ˈkɑnfədəns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒnfɪdəns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kɑnkɑnstress
- fəfə
- dənsdəns
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑnfədəns/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒnfɪdəns/
- Respelling
- KAHN-fuh-duhns
- Syllables
- 3 — KⱭN-fə-dəns
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: KⱭN-fə-dəns. “kɑn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑnfədəns/
/kɒnfɪdəns/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “confidence” means
- noun
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
“his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular”
- noun
a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
“I have confidence in our team”
- noun
a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
“public confidence in the economy”
Say it in a sentence
“Practising aloud gave her the confidence to speak in meetings.”“confidence”, answered
How do you pronounce “confidence”?
“confidence” is pronounced /ˈkɑnfədəns/ (KAHN-fuh-duhns) in American English and /kɒnfɪdəns/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “kɑn”. Build it as KⱭN-fə-dəns, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “confidence” have?
3: kɑn · fə · dəns. The beat lands on the first, “kɑn”.
Is “confidence” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑnfədəns/ (KAHN-fuh-duhns); British English says /kɒnfɪdəns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “confidence” mean?
As a noun: freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities For example: “his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “confidence”?
Stress the first syllable: KⱭN-fə-dəns. “kɑn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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