English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Confidante Pronunciation
Confidante is pronounced KAHN-fuh-dant, IPA /ˈkɑnfəˌdænt/.
KAHN-fuh-dant
US /ˈkɑnfəˌdænt/ · UK /ˌkɒnfɪˈdɑːnteɪ/
Syllables: KAHN · fuh · dant (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A woman you trust with private matters.
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Confidante in a Sentence
- She was the queen's closest confidante for thirty years.
- Every letter went to the same confidante.
- He treated his editor as a confidante.
Common Mispronunciations of Confidante
Not KAHN-fuh-duhnt
Confidante, confidant and confident are three words, and only the last one means sure of yourself. The first two end in a full dant.
Not kon-fi-DAHNT
American speech keeps the weight at the front. British dictionaries list a French-flavoured kon-fi-DAHN-tay instead, with the e sounded.
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