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How to pronounce confluviums

Say it like kawn-FLOO-vee-umz. Confluviums has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FLOO).

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US American/ˌkɔnˈfluviəmz/kawn-FLOO-vee-umz
UK British/ˌkɒnˈfluːviːəmz/kon-FLOO-vee-umz
  • kawn
  • FLOO
  • vee
  • umz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Confluviums pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kawnGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. FLOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  3. veeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. umzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of confluviums

American and British speakers say confluviums in essentially the same way: /ˌkɔnˈfluviəmz/ in the US and /ˌkɒnˈfluːviːəmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: kon-FLOO-vee-umz.

What does confluviums mean?

noun
  1. plural of confluvium How to pronounce confluvium

Questions about saying confluviums

How do you pronounce confluviums?

Say kawn-FLOO-vee-umz. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɔnˈfluviəmz/. In British English it is /ˌkɒnˈfluːviːəmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in confluviums?

Confluviums has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FLOO). Broken into parts: kawn · FLOO · vee · umz.

Do Americans and Brits say confluviums the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌkɔnˈfluviəmz/ and the British form is /ˌkɒnˈfluːviːəmz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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