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How to pronounce fancier

Say it like FAN-see-er. Fancier has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAN).

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US American/ˈfænsiɚ/FAN-see-er
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • FAN
  • see
  • er
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fancier pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. seeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does fancier mean?

noun
  1. One who fancies; a person with a special interest, attraction or liking for something.“She's definitely a cat fancier: she has nine of them in her home and the walls are covered with pictures of more.”
  2. A person who breeds or grows a particular animal or plant for points of excellence.
  3. One who fancies or imagines.
adjective
  1. comparative form of fancy: more fancy How to pronounce fancy

Where does fancier come from?

From fancy (verb) + -er.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying fancier

How do you pronounce fancier?

Say FAN-see-er. The American pronunciation is /ˈfænsiɚ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fancier?

Fancier has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAN). Broken into parts: FAN · see · er.

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