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How to pronounce fanned

Say it like FAND. Fanned is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed
US American/fænd/FAND
UK British/fænd/FAND
  • FAND
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fanned pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FANDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of fanned

American and British speakers say fanned in essentially the same way: /fænd/ in the US and /fænd/ in the UK.

British respelling: FAND.

What does fanned mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of fan How to pronounce fan
adjective
  1. Having a fan-line appearance.
  2. Brought into a more passionate or extreme state; invigorated.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

  • spread-out

Words that rhyme with fanned

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of fanned.

Questions about saying fanned

How do you pronounce fanned?

Say FAND. The American pronunciation is /fænd/. In British English it is /fænd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fanned?

Fanned is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FAND.

Do Americans and Brits say fanned the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /fænd/ and the British form is /fænd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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