How to pronounce “factor”
Say “factor” in 2 beats
factor
/ˈfæktɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /faktə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- facfækstress
- tortɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfæktɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /faktə/
- Respelling
- FAK-tuh
- Syllables
- 2 — FAC-tor
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FAC-tor. “fac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈfæktɚ/
/faktə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “factor” means
- noun
anything that contributes causally to a result
“a number of factors determined the outcome”
- noun
an abstract part of something
“jealousy was a component of his character”
- noun
one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
“what are the 4 factors of 6?”
Say it in a sentence
“Cost was the deciding factor in the end.”“factor”, answered
How do you pronounce “factor”?
“factor” is pronounced /ˈfæktɚ/ (FAK-tuh) in American English and /faktə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fac”. Build it as FAC-tor, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “factor” have?
2: fac · tor. The beat lands on the first, “fac”.
Is “factor” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfæktɚ/ (FAK-tuh); British English says /faktə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “factor” mean?
As a noun: anything that contributes causally to a result For example: “a number of factors determined the outcome” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “factor”?
Stress the first syllable: FAC-tor. “fac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “factor” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.