English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fact Pronunciation
Fact is pronounced FAKT, IPA /ˈfækt/.
FAKT
US /ˈfækt/ · UK /ˈfækt/
Syllables: FAKT (1 syllable)
noun: Something known to be true.
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Fact in a Sentence
- That is a fact and the records prove it.
- In fact, the meeting had already been cancelled.
- Every fact in the piece was checked twice.
Common Mispronunciations of Fact
Not FAK
The t has to be released at the end, however lightly, or the word is left unfinished.
Not FEKT
The vowel belongs in the same place as the one in bat. Raising it towards an e gives the ending of effect.
Tip: Facts in the plural closes on kts, three consonants with no vowel among them.
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