Pronunciation

How to pronounce “faith

“faith” is pronounced /feɪθ/ (FAYTH) — one syllable.
The sound

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faith

/feɪθ/

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1 beat
  1. faithfeɪθ
IPA (American)
/feɪθ/
IPA (British)
/feɪθ/
Respelling
FAYTH
Syllables
1 — faith
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /feɪθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “faith” means

  1. noun

    a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

    he lost his faith but not his morality

  2. noun

    complete confidence in a person or plan etc

    he cherished the faith of a good woman

  3. noun

    an institution to express belief in a divine power

    he was raised in the Baptist religion

Say it in a sentence

She kept her faith even after the difficult diagnosis.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

faith”, answered

How do you pronounce “faith”?

“faith” is pronounced /feɪθ/ (FAYTH) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /feɪθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “faith” have?

One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /feɪθ/ — a single beat.

What does “faith” mean?

As a noun: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny For example: “he lost his faith but not his morality” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “faith”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /feɪθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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