English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Financier Pronunciation
Financier is pronounced fy-nuhn-SIR, IPA /ˌfaɪnænˈsɪr/.
fy-nuhn-SIR
US /ˌfaɪnænˈsɪr/ · UK /faɪˈnænsɪə/
Syllables: fy · nuhn · SIR (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A person who manages large sums of money, especially as an investor or lender.
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Financier in a Sentence
- A financier from Geneva put up the whole sum.
- She became a financier after twenty years in law.
- The financier behind the deal has never been named.
Common Mispronunciations of Financier
Not fy-nan-see-AY
English does not keep the French ending. The word closes on an r sound, seer, whichever stressing you use.
Not fi-nuhn-SIR
The opening holds a full eye sound, the same one that begins finance.
Tip: Dictionaries list several stressings: fy-nuhn-SIR, fi-nuhn-SIR, and fuh-NAN-sir. All three pass unremarked.
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