how to pronounce confection

/kənˈfɛk.ʃən/

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confection is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of confection in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… a confection that was in the perfumed …”

meanings of confection

noun:

The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.
Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian.
A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.
The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.
An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.

verb:

To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.

confection frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word confection occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics confection can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that confection can be often used in the following areas:

1) food and health;