How to pronounce “conflate”
Say “conflate” in 2 beats
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.
- kənkən
- 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
American and British are not the same here
/kənˈfleɪt/
/kənfleɪt/
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What “conflate” means
- 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.”“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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