how to pronounce confound

/kənˈfaʊnd/

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

“… economy continues to confound those who …”

meaning of confound

Confound means to confuse or bewilder.

confound frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word confound occurs in english on average 0.9 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 confound can be related to

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