Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

confirming

/kənfˈɝmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: con-firm-ing
IPA: /kənfˈɝmɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of confirm

noun

An act of confirmation.

Inflected Forms

confirmings (plural)

Synonyms

positive collateral confirmative confirmatory corroborative corroboratory substantiating substantiative validating validatory verificatory verifying

Rhymes With

affirming squirming reaffirming firming terming

Questions

How do you pronounce confirming?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənfˈɝmɪŋ/.
What does confirming mean?: present participle and gerund of confirm

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