How to pronounce far
Say it like FAR. Far is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- FAR
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Far pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of far
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: FAH.
What does far mean?
- Distant; remote in space.“He went to a far land.”
- Remote in time.
- Long.
- To, from or over a great distance in space, time or other extent.“You have all come far and you will go further.”
- Very much; by a great amount.“He was far richer than we'd thought.”
- To send far away.
Where does far come from?
Inherited from Middle English ferre, fer, Old English feor, feorr, from Proto-Germanic *ferrai.
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Words that rhyme with far
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of far.
Words that sound like far
- farr
Questions about saying far
How do you pronounce far?
Say FAR. The American pronunciation is /fɑr/. In British English it is /fɑː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in far?
Far is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FAR.
Is far pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /fɑː/ (FAH).
What words sound the same as far?
Far sounds the same as farr in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.