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How to pronounce faffy

Say it like FAF-ee. Faffy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAF).

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US American/ˈfæfi/FAF-ee
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  • FAF
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Faffy pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. FAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does faffy mean?

adjective
  1. Time-consuming or awkward; too complicated or fancy.

Where does faffy come from?

From faff (about) + -y.

Words that rhyme with faffy

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Questions about saying faffy

How do you pronounce faffy?

Say FAF-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈfæfi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in faffy?

Faffy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAF). Broken into parts: FAF · ee.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).