English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fetid Pronunciation
Fetid is pronounced FE-tuhd, IPA /ˈfɛtəd/.
FE-tuhd
US /ˈfɛtəd/ · UK /ˈfɛtɪd/
Syllables: FE · tuhd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Smelling strongly and unpleasantly of decay.
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Fetid in a Sentence
- A fetid smell came up from the drain.
- The pond was fetid by August.
- Fetid water had collected in the cellar.
Common Mispronunciations of Fetid
Not FEE-tid
The e is short, as in fetter, in the reading the dictionaries print first. A long ee is also heard and listed second.
Not fe-TID
The weight is on FE, and the ending is a flat tuhd.
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