English pronunciation · Words Starting with F

Fascinating Pronunciation

Fascinating is pronounced FA-suh-nay-ting, IPA /ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ/.

FA-suh-nay-ting

US /ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ/  ·  UK /ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ/

Syllables: FA · suh · nay · ting (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

adjective: Extremely interesting, holding the attention completely.

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Fascinating in a Sentence

  • The lecture on tides was fascinating.
  • She has a fascinating collection of old maps.
  • It is fascinating how quickly the garden recovered.

Common Mispronunciations of Fascinating

Not fa-SI-nay-ting

Load the opening FA and let the three beats behind it stay level.

Not FAS-kuh-nay-ting

The c after the s goes unsounded, as it does in scissors and scene.

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