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How to pronounce confectionaries

Say it like kun-FEK-shuh-ner-eez. Confectionaries has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FEK).

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US American/kənˈfɛkʃəˌnɛriz/kun-FEK-shuh-ner-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kun
  • FEK
  • shuh
  • ner
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Confectionaries pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. kunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. FEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. shuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. nerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  5. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does confectionaries mean?

noun
  1. plural of confectionary How to pronounce confectionary

Questions about saying confectionaries

How do you pronounce confectionaries?

Say kun-FEK-shuh-ner-eez. The American pronunciation is /kənˈfɛkʃəˌnɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in confectionaries?

Confectionaries has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FEK). Broken into parts: kun · FEK · shuh · ner · eez.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).