How to pronounce “faux”
Say “faux” in one beat
faux
/foʊ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fəʊ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fauxfoʊ
- IPA (American)
- /foʊ/
- IPA (British)
- /fəʊ/
- Respelling
- FOH
- Syllables
- 1 — faux
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /foʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/foʊ/
/fəʊ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “faux” goes wrong
- Often heard
“FOKS”/fɔks/
the x is silent: the word rhymes with go
What “faux” means
- adjective
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
“it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur”
Say it in a sentence
“The collar is faux fur but looks convincing from a distance.”“faux”, answered
How do you pronounce “faux”?
“faux” is pronounced /foʊ/ (FOH) in American English and /fəʊ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /foʊ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “faux” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /foʊ/ — a single beat.
Is “faux” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /foʊ/ (FOH); British English says /fəʊ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “faux” mean?
As an adjective: not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article For example: “it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur”
Where is the stress in “faux”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /foʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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