How to pronounce confrere
Say it like KON-frair. Confrere has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KON).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce confrere. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- KON
- frair
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Confrere pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KONSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- frairKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of confrere
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: KON-frair.
What does confrere mean?
- A colleague or fellow, especially a professional one.
- A fellow member of a religious organization, referring especially to Catholic religious orders of men.
Where does confrere come from?
The word which was originally only used for the second sense became obsolete in the 17th century and reappeared in the mid 18th century as a re-borrowing of Modern French confrère whence the first sense is from.
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying confrere
How do you pronounce confrere?
Say KON-frair. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɑnfrɛr/. In British English it is /ˈkɒnfrɛə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in confrere?
Confrere has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KON). Broken into parts: KON · frair.
Is confrere 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 /ˈkɒnfrɛə/ (KON-frair).