Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

confrère

/kˈɑnfɹɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-frere
IPA: /kˈɑnfɹɛɹ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of confrere.

Example Sentences

"It consisted in the hope that a driver or fireman might be too incapacitated to carry on when, in true story-book fashion, the pupil would do the job, save the situation and find himself a hero among his confrères of the running shed."

Inflected Forms

confrères (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce confrère?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑnfɹɛɹ/.
What does confrère mean?: Alternative spelling of confrere.

How to pronounce confrère

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