How to Pronounce "conflagration"
word
ˌkɑnfɫəˈɡɹeɪʃən
kahn-fluh-GRAY-shun
kɒnflɐɡɹˈeɪʃən
kon-fluh-GRAY-shun
Definition
A very large and destructive fire that burns over a wide area; also used figuratively for a big, violent conflict.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌkɑnfɫəˈɡɹeɪʃən
British English
kɒnflɐɡɹˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kahn-fluh-GRAY-shun
UK
kon-fluh-GRAY-shun
Listen in Context
The forest was destroyed by a massive conflagration.
A conflagration broke out in the city after the earthquake.
The museum's priceless art was lost in the conflagration.
Many feared a political conflagration would follow the leader's speech.