How to pronounce fax
Say it like FAKS. Fax is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FAKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fax pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FAKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of fax
American and British speakers say fax in essentially the same way: /fæks/ in the US and /fæks/ in the UK.
British respelling: FAKS.
What does fax mean?
- duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
- send something via a facsimile machine“Can you fax me the report right away?”
Where does fax come from?
From Middle English fax, from Old English feax (“hair, head of hair”), from Proto-West Germanic *fahs, from Proto-Germanic *fahsą (“hair, mane”), from Proto-Indo-European *poḱsom (“hair”, literally “that which is combed, shorn, or plucked”)
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with fax
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Questions about saying fax
How do you pronounce fax?
Say FAKS. The American pronunciation is /fæks/. In British English it is /fæks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fax?
Fax is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FAKS.
Do Americans and Brits say fax the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fæks/ and the British form is /fæks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.