English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Finite Pronunciation
Finite is pronounced FY-nyt, IPA /ˈfaɪˌnaɪt/.
FY-nyt
US /ˈfaɪˌnaɪt/ · UK /ˈfaɪnaɪt/
Syllables: FY · nyt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Having limits or bounds, not endless.
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Finite in a Sentence
- The budget is finite and the list is not.
- Coal is a finite resource.
- Only a finite number of seats are held back.
Common Mispronunciations of Finite
Not FI-nyt
Both vowels run long here, so the word is fy followed by nyt.
Not fuh-NEET
The ite ending rhymes with night, and the weight sits on the opening beat.
Tip: Infinite does not follow it: that word is IN-fuh-nuht, with three beats and no long i at all.
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