How to pronounce confirmation
confirmation
/kɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
4 syllables, stress on the third
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Confirmation, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
Please cancel my order and send confirmation that this has been done.
Words that rhyme with confirmation
More words with the /ɜː/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- zephyr/ˈzefər/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- flour/ˈflaʊər/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce confirmation?
Confirmation is pronounced /kɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/ in American English.
How many syllables are in confirmation?
Confirmation has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in confirmation?
The third syllable: /kɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/.