Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

confectionery

/kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
con-fec-tionery
IPA
/kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi/
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.

Uncountable

noun

The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.

Uncountable

noun

A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.

Uncountable

Etymology

From confectioner + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

confectioneries (plural) confectionary (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

nonconfectionery

Frequently Paired Words

confect confection confectionary confectioner

Synonyms

candy sweets sweet-making sweet manufacture confectioner's candy store sweet shop confectionary

Rhymes With

confectionary

Questions

How do you pronounce confectionery?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi/.
What does confectionery mean?
Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.
Where does confectionery come from?
From confectioner + -y.

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