Pronunciation

How to pronounce “conflate

“conflate” is pronounced /kənˈfleɪt/ (kuhn-FLAYT) in American English and /kənfleɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fleɪt”.
The sound

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conflate

/kənˈfleɪt/

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

2 beats
  1. kənkən
  2. fleɪtfleɪtstress
IPA (American)
/kənˈfleɪt/
IPA (British)
/kənfleɪt/
Respelling
kuhn-FLAYT
Syllables
2 — kən-FLEꞮT
Stress
Stress the second syllable: kən-FLEꞮT. “fleɪt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/kənˈfleɪt/

British

/kənfleɪt/

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Meaning

What “conflate” means

  1. verb

    mix together different elements

    The colors blend well

Say it in a sentence

People often conflate the two villages because the names are similar.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

conflate”, answered

How do you pronounce “conflate”?

“conflate” is pronounced /kənˈfleɪt/ (kuhn-FLAYT) in American English and /kənfleɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fleɪt”. Build it as kən-FLEꞮT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “conflate” have?

2: kən · fleɪt. The beat lands on the second, “fleɪt”.

Is “conflate” said differently in British English?

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

What does “conflate” mean?

As a verb: mix together different elements For example: “The colors blend well”

Where is the stress in “conflate”?

Stress the second syllable: kən-FLEꞮT. “fleɪt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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