Pronunciation dictionary
Words starting with F
147 published words, grouped by how many beats they take to say. Every entry shows its American IPA; open one for the British form, the stress, the usual slips and a recorder.
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Every F word we have published
1 syllable · 54 words
- face/feɪs/
- fact/fækt/
- facts/fækts/
- failed/feɪld/
- fair/fɛɹ/
- faith/feɪθ/
- fall/fɔl/
- fan/fæn/
- fans/fænz/
- fast/fæst/
- fat/fæt/
- faux/foʊ/
- fear/fɪɹ/
- fee/fi/
- feel/fil/
- feels/filz/
- feet/fit/
- fell/fɛl/
- felt/fɛlt/
- few/fju/
- field/fild/
- fifth/fɪfθ/
- fifths/fɪfθs/
- fight/faɪt/
- file/faɪl/
- film/fɪlm/
- find/faɪnd/
- firm/fɝm/
- first/fɝst/
- fish/fɪʃ/
- fit/fɪt/
- five/faɪv/
- flight/flaɪt/
- floor/flɔɹ/
- flout/flaʊt/
- folk/foʊk/
- food/fud/
- foot/fʊt/
- force/fɔɹs/
- forced/fɔɹst/
- form/fɔɹm/
- forte/fɔɹt/
- found/faʊnd/
- four/fɔɹ/
- fourth/fɔɹθ/
- free/fɹi/
- freight/fɹeɪt/
- fresh/fɹɛʃ/
- friend/fɹɛnd/
- friends/fɹɛndz/
- front/fɹʌnt/
- full/fʊl/
- fun/fʌn/
- fund/fʌnd/
2 syllables · 57 words
- facade/fəˈsɑd/
- facile/ˈfæsəl/
- factor/ˈfæktɚ/
- family/ˈfæmli/
- famous/ˈfeɪməs/
- fashion/ˈfæʃən/
- fasten/ˈfæsən/
- father/ˈfɑðɚ/
- fatigue/fəˈtiɡ/
- favourite/ˈfeɪvɹɪt/
- feature/ˈfitʃɚ/
- features/ˈfitʃɚz/
- fecund/ˈfɛkənd/
- feedback/ˈfidˌbæk/
- feeling/ˈfilɪŋ/
- female/ˈfiˌmeɪl/
- ferment/fɚˈmɛnt/
- fervent/ˈfɝvənt/
- fighting/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
- figure/ˈfɪɡjɚ/
- final/ˈfaɪnəl/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- finding/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
- finish/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
- finished/ˈfɪnɪʃt/
- finite/ˈfaɪˌnaɪt/
- fiscal/ˈfɪskəl/
- flaccid/ˈflæksɪd/
- flavour/ˈfleɪvɚ/
- focus/ˈfoʊkəs/
- follow/ˈfɑloʊ/
- followed/ˈfɑloʊd/
- follows/ˈfɑloʊz/
- foment/ˈfoʊmɛnt/
- football/ˈfʊtˌbɔl/
- forces/ˈfɔɹsɪz/
- forecast/ˈfɔɹˌkæst/
- foreign/ˈfɔɹən/
- forestall/fɔɹˈstɔl/
- forget/fɚˈɡɛt/
- format/ˈfɔɹˌmæt/
- former/ˈfɔɹmɚ/
- forward/ˈfɔɹwɚd/
- foster/ˈfɑstɚ/
- fractious/ˈfɹækʃəs/
- framework/ˈfɹeɪmˌwɝk/
- freedom/ˈfɹidəm/
- freelance/ˈfɹiˌlæns/
- frequent/ˈfɹikwənt/
- freshman/ˈfɹɛʃmən/
- frugal/ˈfɹuɡəl/
- fully/ˈfʊli/
- function/ˈfʌŋkʃən/
- funny/ˈfʌni/
- further/ˈfɝðɚ/
- futile/ˈfjutəl/
- future/ˈfjutʃɚ/
3 syllables · 22 words
- facetious/fəˈsiʃəs/
- faculty/ˈfækəlti/
- fallacious/fəˈleɪʃəs/
- fallacy/ˈfæləsi/
- familiar/fəˈmɪljɚ/
- fascinate/ˈfæsəˌneɪt/
- fatuous/ˈfætʃəwəs/
- feasible/ˈfizəbəl/
- federal/ˈfɛdɚəl/
- festival/ˈfɛstəvəl/
- finally/ˈfaɪnəli/
- flexible/ˈflɛksəbəl/
- fluctuate/ˈflʌktʃəˌweɪt/
- foliage/ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/
- following/ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/
- followup/ˈfɑloʊˌʌp/
- formula/ˈfɔɹmjələ/
- forthcoming/ˈfɔɹθˈkʌmɪŋ/
- foundation/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
- fulfilment/fʊlˈfɪlmənt/
- furniture/ˈfɝnɪtʃɚ/
- furthermore/ˈfɝðɚˌmɔɹ/
4 syllables · 10 words
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