How to pronounce farina
Say it like fuh-REE-nuh. Farina has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (REE).
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- fuh
- REE
- nuh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Farina pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- REESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of farina
American and British speakers say farina in essentially the same way: /fəˈrinə/ in the US and /fəˈriːnə/ in the UK.
British respelling: fuh-REE-nuh.
What does farina mean?
- A fine flour or meal made from cereal grains or from the starch or fecula of vegetables, extracted by various processes, and used in cookery.
- A particular grade of wheat meal, commonly used as hot breakfast cereal in North America.
- A powdery, pale yellow, crystalline secretion consisting of flavonoids in Primula and other species.
Where does farina come from?
Borrowed from Latin farīna (“flour, meal”), from far (“kind of grain”).
Words that rhyme with farina
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of farina.
Questions about saying farina
How do you pronounce farina?
Say fuh-REE-nuh. The American pronunciation is /fəˈrinə/. In British English it is /fəˈriːnə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in farina?
Farina has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (REE). Broken into parts: fuh · REE · nuh.
Do Americans and Brits say farina the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fəˈrinə/ and the British form is /fəˈriːnə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.