How to pronounce confute
American English pronunciation
kun-FYOOT
- IPA
- /kənˈfjut/
- Syllables
- kun · FYOOT (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What confute means
To prove that a claim or a person is wrong
In a sentence: The scientist confuted the old rumor by showing everyone her careful measurements.
Where it comes from: It came into English from French, which took it from Latin.
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