English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Family Pronunciation
Family is pronounced FA-muh-lee, IPA /ˈfæməli/.
FA-muh-lee
US /ˈfæməli/ · UK /ˈfæmɪli/
Syllables: FA · muh · lee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
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Family in a Sentence
- The whole family came over for the weekend.
- Her family has farmed here for four generations.
- It is a family business and always has been.
Common Mispronunciations of Family
Not FAM-lee
Careful speech keeps three beats, with a weak muh in the middle, though the two-beat FAM-lee is extremely common.
Not fuh-MI-lee
Weight belongs on the opening FA, and this word never borrows the shape of familiar.
Tip: Families in the plural keeps all three beats and closes on a buzzed z.
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