English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Finance Pronunciation
Finance is pronounced FY-nans, IPA /ˈfaɪˌnæns/.
FY-nans
US /ˈfaɪˌnæns/ · UK /ˈfaɪnæns/
Syllables: FY · nans (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: The management of large sums of money, or to supply the money for something.
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Two Ways to Say Finance
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- with the beat at the end, common for the verb: /fəˈnæns/ (fuh-NANS)
Finance in a Sentence
- She moved into finance after ten years in engineering.
- The council agreed to finance half the repairs.
- Ask the finance team to release the budget.
Common Mispronunciations of Finance
Not fi-NAHNS
The stressed vowel is the flat a of can, however the beat is placed. An ah there sounds French.
Not FIN-uhns
A short i at the front gives the word finish a head start. The vowel is the long i of fine.
Tip: FY-nans and fuh-NANS are both standard. Many speakers keep the front-stressed one for the noun and shift to the end for the verb.
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