How to pronounce farce
Say it like FARS. Farce is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FARS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Farce pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FARSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of farce
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: FAHS.
What does farce mean?
- A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method.
- A motion picture or play featuring this style of humor.“The farce that we saw last night had us laughing and shaking our heads at the same time.”
- A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents.“The first month of labor negotiations was a farce.”
- To stuff with forcemeat or other food items.
- To fill full; to stuff.
- Alternative form of farse (“to insert vernacular paraphrases into (a Latin liturgy)”).
Where does farce come from?
Borrowed from Middle French farce (“farce (style of humor); stuffing”) (in the latter sense, via Middle English fars, farsse), from Old French farse, from Medieval Latin farsa, from the feminine perfect passive participle of Latin farciō (“to stuff”).
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Words that rhyme with farce
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Questions about saying farce
How do you pronounce farce?
Say FARS. The American pronunciation is /fɑrs/. In British English it is /fɑːs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in farce?
Farce is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FARS.
Is farce 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 /fɑːs/ (FAHS).