How to Pronounce "confederates"
word
kənˈfɛdɝəts
kuhn-FED-ur-uts
kənˈfɛdərəts
kuhn-FED-uh-ruts
Definition
'Confederates' means people who join together for a common purpose, especially as allies, partners in a plan (sometimes secret or illegal), or, in U.S. history, members of the southern states that formed the Confederacy during the Civil War.
IPA Transcription
American English
kənˈfɛdɝəts
British English
kənˈfɛdərəts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhn-FED-ur-uts
UK
kuhn-FED-uh-ruts
Listen in Context
The two thieves were confederates in the robbery.
In history class, we learned about the Confederates during the American Civil War.
The scientist used confederates to help with the experiment.
He didn't act alone—he had several confederates planning the scam with him.