confidential
KON-fa-DEN-shal
konfadenshal
/ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “confidential” is spelled “konfadenshal”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | o | n | f | a | d | e | n | sh | a | l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /d/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /l/ |
English writes “confidential” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“konfadenshal” — 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 “confidential”
littlepeoplebeautifultroublecouplemichaelwonderfulablespecialhospital
“confidential” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “confidential”?
“confidential” is pronounced KON-fa-DEN-shal — IPA /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “konfadenshal”.
How many syllables are in “confidential”?
“confidential” has 4 syllables: KON-fa-DEN-shal (the capitalized syllable is stressed).