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conflab

/ˈkɒn.flæb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-flab
IPA
/ˈkɒn.flæb/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A discussion.

British usage; Informal

Etymology

Clipping of confabulation with an epenthetic l, which may be a humorous alteration done to suggest the word flab.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɒn.flæb/

Usage

Inflected Forms

conflabs (plural) confab (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce conflab?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒn.flæb/.
What does conflab mean?
A discussion.
Where does conflab come from?
Clipping of confabulation with an epenthetic l, which may be a humorous alteration done to suggest the word flab.

How to pronounce conflab

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