How to pronounce faience
Say it like FY-uns. Faience has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FY).
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- FY
- uns
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Faience pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- unsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of faience
American and British speakers say faience in essentially the same way: /ˈfaɪəns/ in the US and /ˈfaɪəns/ in the UK.
British respelling: FY-uns.
What does faience mean?
- A type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic, used domestically for tableware and in architecture as a decorative material.
- Beads or small ornaments made from frit, from the eastern Mediterranean of the Bronze and Iron Ages.
Where does faience come from?
Borrowed from French faïence, named after the city of Faenza, Italy, where it was made in the 16th century.
Words that rhyme with faience
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of faience.
Questions about saying faience
How do you pronounce faience?
Say FY-uns. The American pronunciation is /ˈfaɪəns/. In British English it is /ˈfaɪəns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in faience?
Faience has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FY). Broken into parts: FY · uns.
Do Americans and Brits say faience the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfaɪəns/ and the British form is /ˈfaɪəns/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.