How to pronounce confabulate
American English pronunciation
kun-FAB-yuh-layt
- IPA
- /kənˈfæbjəˌleɪt/
- Syllables
- kun · FAB · yuh · layt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What confabulate means
To chat together in a relaxed, friendly way
In a sentence: The neighbors like to confabulate over the fence every evening.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning to talk together. It was first seen in 1623.
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