How to pronounce fey
Say it like FAY. Fey is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FAY
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fey pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of fey
American and British speakers say fey in essentially the same way: /feɪ/ in the US and /feɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: FAY.
What does fey mean?
- Possessing second sight, clairvoyance, or clairaudience.
- Overrefined, affected.
- Strange or otherworldly.
- Magical or fairylike.
- A fairy.
- Fairy folk collectively.
Where does fey come from?
Akin to Old Saxon fēgi, whence Dutch veeg (“doomed, near death”), Old High German feigi (“appointed for death, ungodly”) whence German feige (“cowardly”), Old Norse feigr (“doomed”) whence the Icelandic feigur (“doomed to die”), Old English
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with fey
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of fey.
Words that sound like fey
Questions about saying fey
How do you pronounce fey?
Say FAY. The American pronunciation is /feɪ/. In British English it is /feɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fey?
Fey is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FAY.
Do Americans and Brits say fey the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /feɪ/ and the British form is /feɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as fey?
Fey sounds the same as fay in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.