To pronounce "confidential", say CONF-id-ent-ial — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdɛnʃl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌkɑːnfɪˈdɛnʃl/
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"confidential" has 4 syllables: conf-id-ent-ial. It rhymes with essential and consequential, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs.”
“Sitting in front of the fire, they became quite confidential, and began to gossip.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Confidential" has 4 syllables: conf · id · ent · ial.
The IPA transcription of "confidential" is /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdɛnʃl/.
Confidential: Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
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