Comment prononcer « confection » en anglais
kənˈfɛkʃən
kən·FEK·shən
Accent tonique principal : FEK
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « confection » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “confection”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
kən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
FEK
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FEK"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "confection" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "confection is" sounds like "confection-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "confection" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Then confection, this word means candy or sweets, though it literally means a thing that is made together, right?”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“I have my confection business that producing uniform and jacket for organization.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Hosting the Hernandez brothers here is the cherry on top of an exquisite comics confection.”— StanfordWatch clip
“recognized as a major opportunity to confection in Europe if for HIV and in”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“And yet this delicious confection can kill your dog without mercy.”— SciShowWatch clip
“is an ice cream confection from the UK, which is basically a sort of an ice cream cone with a topper.”— WIREDWatch clip
S'entraîner à prononcer « confection »
Écoutez la prononciation authentique, enregistrez-vous en répétant la phrase et recevez une évaluation en temps réel mot par mot.
Then confection, this word means candy or sweets, though it literally means a thing that is made together, right?
Écouter en contexte: “confection”
40 extraitsThe Anglais word “confection” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as kənˈfɛkʃən (phonetic respelling: kən-FEK-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (kən · FEK · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FEK). Grammatically, “confection” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 40 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “confection” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Khan Academy, TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #1 · @1:45
“The modified form of ex, meaning out. Then confection, this word means candy or sweets, though it literally means a thing that is made together, right? though it literally means a thing”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @14:14
“business, I also expand my business. Now I have my confection business that producing uniform and jacket for organization. I also have food and producing uniform and jacket for”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @0:54
“bringing an amazing array of artists and scholars to Stanford's to talk comics. Hosting the Hernandez brothers here is the cherry on top of an exquisite comics confection. an exquisite comics confection.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @4:11
“not neglected diseases & + Z to the poor is the leishmaniasis in the 90s was recognized as a major opportunity to confection in Europe if for HIV and in fact in Europe it's a different parasite than what you see here in the Africa and”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #5 · @0:10
“Some people can't get enough of it, others claim it has aphrodisiac properties. And yet this delicious confection can kill your dog without mercy. So, before you unwrap that truffle, why not”
Définition et signification: “confection”
- 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.
- The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
- To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections.”
- “Then confection, this word means candy or sweets, though it literally means a thing that is made together, right?”
- “I have my confection business that producing uniform and jacket for organization. I also have food and”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “confection”
- Pronunciation:
- kən-FEK-shən
- Syllabes:
- kən · FEK · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- con · fec · tion
- Accent tonique principal :
- FEK
- IPA:
- kənˈfɛkʃən
- Écouter en contexte
- confection
Synonymes: “confection”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « confection » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “confection”
-ɛkʃənMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "confection" (⁄kənˈfɛkʃən⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « confection »
Comment prononcer « confection » en anglais ?
« confection » se prononce ⁄kənˈfɛkʃən⁄ (kən-FEK-shən). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « confection » ?
« confection » compte 3 syllabes : kən · FEK · shən.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « confection » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « confection » se trouve sur « FEK ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « confection » ?
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.
Comment écouter « confection » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 40 exemples vidéo de « confection » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “confection”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).