English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fabian Pronunciation
Fabian is pronounced FAY-bee-uhn, IPA /ˈfeɪbiən/.
FAY-bee-uhn
US /ˈfeɪbiən/
Syllables: FAY · bee · uhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (given name): A man's given name from Latin, also carried by a British socialist society founded in 1884.
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Fabian in a Sentence
- Fabian joined the orchestra as a cellist.
- The Fabian Society published the pamphlet in 1889.
- Fabian and his brother run a bakery in Leipzig.
Common Mispronunciations of Fabian
Not FA-bee-uhn
That first vowel is the long ay of day, which the single b behind it leaves untouched.
Not FAY-byuhn
Three beats rather than two, since the i opens a syllable of its own between the b and the n.
Tip: The society took its name from a Roman general who wore his enemy down slowly rather than fighting.
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