English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Font Pronunciation
Font is pronounced FAHNT, IPA /ˈfɑnt/.
FAHNT
US /ˈfɑnt/ · UK /ˈfɒnt/
Syllables: FAHNT (1 syllable)
noun: A set of printed characters in one design, or a basin holding water for baptism.
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Font in a Sentence
- Pick a font that holds up at eight point.
- The font in the church dates from 1210.
- Two fonts in the document look almost identical.
Common Mispronunciations of Font
Not FOHNT
A long oh does not belong here. The vowel is the one in want, which is where the near-rhyme comes from.
Not FOND
The word closes on a voiceless t. Letting the voice run through it gives fond, which is about affection.
Tip: Typographers once separated a font from a typeface, and in everyday use the two now mean the same thing.
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