How to Pronounce "confabulation"
word
kənˌfæbjəˈɫeɪʃən
kuhn-FAB-yuh-LAY-shuhn
kənˌfæbjʊˈleɪʃən
kuhn-FAB-yuh-LAY-shuhn
Definition
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.
IPA Transcription
American English
kənˌfæbjəˈɫeɪʃən
British English
kənˌfæbjʊˈleɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhn-FAB-yuh-LAY-shuhn
UK
kuhn-FAB-yuh-LAY-shuhn
Listen in Context
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.