"confabulation" 怎么发音
word
kənˌfæbjəˈɫeɪʃən
kuhn-FAB-yuh-LAY-shuhn
kənˌfæbjʊˈleɪʃən
kuhn-FAB-yuh-LAY-shuhn
释义
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 音标
美式英语
kənˌfæbjəˈɫeɪʃən
英式英语
kənˌfæbjʊˈleɪʃən
简化发音
美式
kuhn-FAB-yuh-LAY-shuhn
英式
kuhn-FAB-yuh-LAY-shuhn
语境中听
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.