How to pronounce confabulation
Say it like kun-fab-yuu-LAY-shun. Confabulation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (LAY).
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- kun
- fab
- yuu
- LAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Confabulation pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- fabGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- yuuKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- LAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of confabulation
American and British speakers say confabulation in essentially the same way: /kənˌfæbjʊˈleɪʃən/ in the US and /kənˌfæbjʊˈleɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: kun-fab-yuu-LAY-shun.
What does confabulation mean?
- A casual conversation; a chat.
- A fabricated memory believed to be true, especially in someone with dementia or with encephalopathy from advanced alcoholism.
- An assertion, statement, or text generated by a generative AI that is presented by that AI as if it were true but is in fact a made-up, false notion.
Where does confabulation come from?
From Middle English confabulacion (“conversation”), from Latin confābulātiōnem, from cōnfābulārī + -tiōnem.
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Words that rhyme with confabulation
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Questions about saying confabulation
How do you pronounce confabulation?
Say kun-fab-yuu-LAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /kənˌfæbjʊˈleɪʃən/. In British English it is /kənˌfæbjʊˈleɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in confabulation?
Confabulation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (LAY). Broken into parts: kun · fab · yuu · LAY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say confabulation the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kənˌfæbjʊˈleɪʃən/ and the British form is /kənˌfæbjʊˈleɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.