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How to pronounce faunal

Say it like FAH-nul. Faunal has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAH).

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US American/ˈfɑnəl/FAH-nul
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  • FAH
  • nul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Faunal pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. nulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

Other ways to say faunal

Faunal also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

  • FAW-nul /ˈfɔnəl/

What does faunal mean?

adjective
  1. Pertaining to a faun or fauns.
adjective
  1. Pertaining to the fauna of a given region or time.

Where does faunal come from?

From faun + -al.

Questions about saying faunal

How do you pronounce faunal?

Say FAH-nul. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɑnəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in faunal?

Faunal has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAH). Broken into parts: FAH · nul.

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