How to pronounce feint

Say FAYNT. The American pronunciation is /feɪnt/. In British English it is /feɪnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

Say it like FAYNT. Feint is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/feɪnt/FAYNT

UK British/feɪnt/FAYNT

Feint pronunciation, sound by sound

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American and British speakers say feint in essentially the same way: /feɪnt/ in the US and /feɪnt/ in the UK.

British respelling: FAYNT.

verb

To direct (a blow, thrust, or other offensive movement resembling an attack) on some part of the body, intended to distract from a real attack on another part.
To direct a feint or mock attack against (someone).
To make a feint or mock attack.

noun

A movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.
A blow, thrust, or other offensive movement resembling an attack on some part of the body, intended to distract from a real attack on another part.
Something feigned; a false or pretend appearance; a pretence or stratagem.

adjective

Of an attack or offensive movement: directed toward a different part from the intended strike.

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of feint.

Say FAYNT. The American pronunciation is /feɪnt/. In British English it is /feɪnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

Feint is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FAYNT.

Almost exactly. The American form is /feɪnt/ and the British form is /feɪnt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Feint sounds the same as faint in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.