Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

confines

/ˈkɑnfaɪnz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: con-fines
IPA: /ˈkɑnfaɪnz/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The borders or limits of an area.

noun

The elements that restrain someone.

noun

The scope or range of a subject.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of confine

Example Sentences

"It has not been used for many years, and although it was impracticable to photograph the engine in the small confines of the shed it was possible to obtain a picture of the plate which it still carries showing the former ownership."
""I think that there comes a point where people begin to get bored within their own confines, so there is definitely an opportunity to encourage travel - even though it will be a different sort of arrangement than we've been used to in the past."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑnfaɪnz/
British English: /ˈkɒnfaɪnz/

Rhymes With

lines water lines signs designs telephone lines mines coal mines defines wines fines shines vines

Questions

How do you pronounce confines?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑnfaɪnz/.
What does confines mean?: The borders or limits of an area.

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