How to pronounce fancy
fancy
/ˈfænsi/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Fancy, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
I can't fancy going out in this weather.
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce fancy?
Fancy is pronounced /ˈfænsi/ in American English.
How many syllables are in fancy?
Fancy has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in fancy?
The first syllable: /ˈfænsi/.