English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Feigning Pronunciation
Feigning is pronounced FAY-ning, IPA /ˈfeɪnɪŋ/.
FAY-ning
US /ˈfeɪnɪŋ/ · UK /ˈfeɪnɪŋ/
Syllables: FAY · ning (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (present participle of feign): Putting on a feeling or a condition for show, without actually having it.
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Feigning in a Sentence
- He was feigning sleep and listening to every word.
- She is feigning indifference about the result.
- Feigning illness got him out of one afternoon only.
Common Mispronunciations of Feigning
Not FAYG-ning
No g is heard between the vowel and the ing, so the word runs to two clean beats.
Not FEE-ning
The ei gives the ay of rain, which is why feigning rhymes with raining.
Tip: Feigned and feigning both leave the g unsounded, exactly as feign does.
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