How to pronounce confluence
American English pronunciation
KON-floo-uns
- IPA
- /ˈkɑnflu.əns/
- Syllables
- KON · floo · uns (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- kun-FLOO-uns
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What confluence means
The spot where two rivers meet and become one
In a sentence: We had a picnic at the confluence, where the muddy river met the clear one.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning a flowing together.
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