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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “confirm”

“confirm” is pronounced /kənˈfɝm/ (kuhn-FURM) in American English and /kənfɜːm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “firm”.
The sound

Say “confirm” in 2 beats

Say it like this

confirm

/kənˈfɝm/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kənfɜːm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. conkən
  2. firmfɝmstress
IPA (American)
/kənˈfɝm/
IPA (British)
/kənfɜːm/
Respelling
kuhn-FURM
Syllables
2 — con-FIRM
Stress
Stress the second syllable: con-FIRM. “firm” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/kənˈfɝm/

British

/kənfɜːm/

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Meaning

What “confirm” means

  1. verb

    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

    “his story confirmed my doubts”

  2. verb

    strengthen or make more firm

    “The witnesses confirmed the victim's account”

  3. verb

    make more firm

    “Confirm thy soul in self-control!”

Say it in a sentence

“Could you confirm the time of the appointment tomorrow?”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
kkəschwannffɝermm

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Questions

“confirm”, answered

How do you pronounce “confirm”?

“confirm” is pronounced /kənˈfɝm/ (kuhn-FURM) in American English and /kənfɜːm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “firm”. Build it as con-FIRM, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “confirm” have?

2: con · firm. The beat lands on the second, “firm”.

Is “confirm” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kənˈfɝm/ (kuhn-FURM); British English says /kənfɜːm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “confirm” mean?

As a verb: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts For example: “his story confirmed my doubts” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “confirm”?

Stress the second syllable: con-FIRM. “firm” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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