English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Faint Pronunciation
Faint is pronounced FAYNT, IPA /ˈfeɪnt/.
FAYNT
US /ˈfeɪnt/ · UK /ˈfeɪnt/
Syllables: FAYNT (1 syllable)
adjective and verb: Very slight and hard to see or hear, or to lose consciousness briefly.
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Faint in a Sentence
- There was a faint smell of gas in the hall.
- She fainted in the queue and came round at once.
- A faint line of hills showed on the horizon.
Common Mispronunciations of Faint
Not FEENT
This ai pair gives the long ay of rain, so the word rhymes with paint.
Not FAY-nuht
One beat only, with the n and the t closing it together.
Tip: Faint and feint are said identically, and a feint is a deceptive move in boxing or fencing.
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