Como Pronunciar "confabulation"

word

kənˌfæbjəˈɫeɪʃən

kuhn-FAB-yuh-LAY-shuhn

kənˌfæbjʊˈleɪʃən

kuhn-FAB-yuh-LAY-shuhn

Definição

Confabulation is when someone fills a gap in memory with stories or explanations, usually unintentionally; in psychology, it refers especially to this process due to brain injury or illness.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

kənˌfæbjəˈɫeɪʃən

Inglês Britânico

kənˌfæbjʊˈleɪʃən

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

kuhn-FAB-yuh-LAY-shuhn

Ouça em Contexto

The patient’s story was a confabulation because he could not remember what happened.

Doctors detect confabulation in people with memory loss.

In psychology, confabulation means filling gaps in memory with false stories.

His detailed description of last night was actually a confabulation, not a real memory.