word
Confirmation
Kah-nfur-MAY-shuhn
/ˌkɑːnfɜːrˈmeɪʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
confirmation
Dictionary meaning
A sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church.
Examples
- Fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory.
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