Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

confessionary

/kənˈfɛ.ʃən.ɛɹ.iː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-fes-sion-ary
IPA: /kənˈfɛ.ʃən.ɛɹ.iː/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A manual or guide to making confession.

noun

A confessional.

adj

Of or relating to confession.

Example Sentences

"la Cadiere told her that almost every Night before me went into the Confessionary, F. Girard embraced and kiss'd her"

Etymology

From Late Latin confessionarium.

Word Breakdown

Root: confessionarium

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kənˈfɛ.ʃən.ɛɹ.iː/
British English: /kənˈfɛ.ʃən.ɛə̯ɹ.iː/

Inflected Forms

confessionaries (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce confessionary?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈfɛ.ʃən.ɛɹ.iː/.
What does confessionary mean?: A manual or guide to making confession.
Where does confessionary come from?: From Late Latin confessionarium.

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