how to pronounce confidence

/kɔ̃.fi.dɑ̃s/

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the above transcription of confidence is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

confidence is pronounced in three syllables

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ɔ̃

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ɑ̃

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An example use of confidence in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… vocabulaire la confidence écrite et la …”

meanings of confidence

noun:

Confidence, secret.

confidence frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word confidence occurs in french on average 2.9 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.