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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

confinee

/ˌkɒnfaɪˈniː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-fi-nee
IPA
/ˌkɒnfaɪˈniː/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a person confined; a person held in confinement.

Etymology

From confine + -ee.

Inflected Forms

confinees (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

detainee internee

Questions

How do you pronounce confinee?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɒnfaɪˈniː/.
What does confinee mean?
a person confined; a person held in confinement.
Where does confinee come from?
From confine + -ee.

How to pronounce confinee

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