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# How to pronounce "confoundment" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/kɒnfæʊndmɛnt/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **con·foun·dment**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- The state of being confounded.
  - *Example*: "Peter stood on the bow in the powerful headwinds gazing that way with an inexpressible sense of amazement and expectation, full of confoundment that in that direction, to which they slowly pushed, there could be no warm light and comfort and no friend, only the North, the far White North as ruthless and indifferent as the ocean’s own overlowering night."
- Something which is or has been confounded.

### Example Sentences
- "Peter stood on the bow in the powerful headwinds gazing that way with an inexpressible sense of amazement and expectation, full of confoundment that in that direction, to which they slowly pushed, there could be no warm light and comfort and no friend, only the North, the far White North as ruthless and indifferent as the ocean’s own overlowering night."
- "exception then you can understand djokovic's confoundment with his entire situation so absolutely i think there are people in tennis australia who have"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "confoundment" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "if he was told by craig tyley i have spoken with the australian government we have clarified what is what isn't allowed your case is going to be an exception then you can understand djokovic's confoundment with his entire situation so absolutely i think there are people in tennis australia who have to be held accountable and i anticipate those questions will continue to be asked over the course of the next few weeks yeah and the australian government"
- **Watch at 5:30**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS798gIyJeo&t=330s)


## How to Pronounce "confoundment"

- **Syllables**: con · foun · dment
- **IPA**: `/kɒnfæʊndmɛnt/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “confoundment”?
“confoundment” is pronounced /kɒnfæʊndmɛnt/ (con · foun · dment). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “confoundment”?
“confoundment” has 3 syllables: con · foun · dment.

### What does “confoundment” mean?
The state of being confounded.

### How can I hear “confoundment” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “confoundment” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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