How to pronounce “fact”
Say “fact” in one beat
fact
/fækt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fakt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- factfækt
- IPA (American)
- /fækt/
- IPA (British)
- /fakt/
- Respelling
- FAKT
- Syllables
- 1 — fact
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fækt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/fækt/
/fakt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “fact” means
- noun
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
“first you must collect all the facts of the case”
- noun
a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
“he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts”
- noun
an event known to have happened or something known to have existed
“your fears have no basis in fact”
Say it in a sentence
“It is a fact that the bridge is over a century old.”“fact”, answered
How do you pronounce “fact”?
“fact” is pronounced /fækt/ (FAKT) in American English and /fakt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fækt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “fact” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fækt/ — a single beat.
Is “fact” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /fækt/ (FAKT); British English says /fakt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “fact” mean?
As a noun: a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred For example: “first you must collect all the facts of the case” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “fact”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fækt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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