confederate
kan-FE-der-at
kanfederat
/kənˈfɛdɝət/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “confederate” is spelled “kanfederat”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | a | n | f | e | d | er | a | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /f/ | /ɛ/ | /d/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /t/ |
English writes “confederate” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kanfederat” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “confederate”
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“confederate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “confederate”?
“confederate” is pronounced kan-FE-der-at — IPA /kənˈfɛdɝət/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kanfederat”.
How many syllables are in “confederate”?
“confederate” has 4 syllables: kan-FE-der-at (the capitalized syllable is stressed).