English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fastener Pronunciation
Fastener is pronounced FA-suh-ner, IPA /ˈfæsənɝ/.
FA-suh-ner
US /ˈfæsənɝ/ · UK /ˈfɑːstənə/
Syllables: FA · suh · ner (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A clip, button, or catch used to hold two things together.
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Fastener in a Sentence
- The fastener on the bag has snapped.
- Each panel is held by a single fastener.
- She found a brass fastener in the sewing tin.
Common Mispronunciations of Fastener
Not FAST-uh-ner
American dictionaries drop the t and give FA-suh-ner, while British ones keep it as FAH-stuh-nuh.
Not fuh-STE-ner
Three beats with the volume at the front, and nothing behind it rising at all.
Tip: Fasten, fastened and fastener all lose the t in American speech.
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