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Pharaoh Pronunciation
Pharaoh is pronounced FE-roh, IPA /ˈfeɪroʊ/.
FE-roh
US /ˈfeɪroʊ/ · UK /ˈfeərəʊ/
Syllables: FE · roh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A ruler of ancient Egypt.
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Pharaoh in a Sentence
- The pharaoh was buried with everything he might need.
- Hatshepsut ruled as pharaoh for two decades.
- Each pharaoh took five separate royal names.
Common Mispronunciations of Pharaoh
Not fuh-RAY-oh
Pharaoh is front-weighted and only two beats long, so the aoh at the end collapses into a single oh.
Not FAR-oh
Those opening letters give fair rather than far, which is why pharaoh and faro are not quite twins.
Tip: Dictionaries list both FE-roh and FAY-roh, and the first of the two is commoner.
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