How to pronounce “confident”
Say “confident” in 3 beats
confident
/ˈkɑnfədənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒnfɪdənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- conkɑnstress
- fidfə
- entdənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑnfədənt/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒnfɪdənt/
- Respelling
- KAHN-fuh-duhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — CON-fid-ent
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CON-fid-ent. “con” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɑnfədənt/
/kɒnfɪdənt/
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What “confident” means
- adjective
having or marked by confidence or assurance
“a confident speaker”
- adjective
persuaded of; very sure
“were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join”
- adjective
not liable to error in judgment or action; - Walter Lippman; - Michiko Kakutani
“most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression”
Say it in a sentence
“She felt confident enough to answer without her notes.”“confident”, answered
How do you pronounce “confident”?
“confident” is pronounced /ˈkɑnfədənt/ (KAHN-fuh-duhnt) in American English and /kɒnfɪdənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “con”. Build it as CON-fid-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “confident” have?
3: con · fid · ent. The beat lands on the first, “con”.
Is “confident” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑnfədənt/ (KAHN-fuh-duhnt); British English says /kɒnfɪdənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “confident” mean?
As an adjective: having or marked by confidence or assurance For example: “a confident speaker” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “confident”?
Stress the first syllable: CON-fid-ent. “con” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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