English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Faculty Pronunciation
Faculty is pronounced FA-kuhl-tee, IPA /ˈfækəlti/.
FA-kuhl-tee
US /ˈfækəlti/ · UK /ˈfækəlˌti/
Syllables: FA · kuhl · tee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A natural ability, or a department of a university and the staff who teach in it.
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Faculty in a Sentence
- She lost the faculty of speech for a fortnight.
- The faculty meets twice a term.
- He joined the law faculty in 2011.
Common Mispronunciations of Faculty
Not fuh-KUHL-tee
The opening beat is the loud one and the two behind it stay quiet. A middle peak belongs to facility.
Not FA-kyoo-el-tee
Three beats only, with the middle one a short kuhl leaning on the l.
Tip: In America the faculty means the teaching staff as a body, and in Britain it means the department they work in.
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