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How to pronounce confirmable

Say it like kun-FUR-muh-bul. Confirmable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FUR).

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US American/kənˈfɝməbəl/kun-FUR-muh-bul
UK British/kənˈfɜːməbəl/kun-FUR-muh-bul
  • kun
  • FUR
  • muh
  • bul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Confirmable 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. FURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
  3. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. bulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of confirmable

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: kun-FUR-muh-bul.

What does confirmable mean?

adjective
  1. Capable of being checked, verifiable.

Where does confirmable come from?

From confirm + -able.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying confirmable

How do you pronounce confirmable?

Say kun-FUR-muh-bul. The American pronunciation is /kənˈfɝməbəl/. In British English it is /kənˈfɜːməbəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in confirmable?

Confirmable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FUR). Broken into parts: kun · FUR · muh · bul.

Is confirmable pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /kənˈfɜːməbəl/ (kun-FUR-muh-bul).

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