confiture

Questions

How do you pronounce confiture?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑnfɪt͡ʃɚ/.

What does confiture mean?

a preserve or jelly/jam of candied fruit

Where does confiture come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin cōnficiō Latin cōnfectus Old French [Term?] French confit Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -(ā)tūram Old French -(ë)ure French -ure French confiturebor. English confiture Borrowed from French confiture.

How to pronounce confiture

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “confiture”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkɑnfɪt͡ʃɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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4. Repeat and practice — Say “confiture” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.