How to pronounce fike
Say it like FYKE. Fike is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FYKE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fike pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FYKESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of fike
American and British speakers say fike in essentially the same way: /faɪk/ in the US and /faɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: FYKE.
What does fike mean?
- To feign; dissemble; flatter.
- To move about in a quick, uneasy way; be constantly in motion.
- To give trouble to; vex; perplex.
- Restlessness or agitation caused by trifling annoyance.
Where does fike come from?
From Middle English fiken (“to feign, dissemble, flatter”), from Old English fician (“to wheedle, flatter”) (also found in compound befician (“to deceive”)), from Proto-West Germanic *fikōn, from Proto-Germanic *fikōną (“to deceive”), from
Words that rhyme with fike
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Questions about saying fike
How do you pronounce fike?
Say FYKE. The American pronunciation is /faɪk/. In British English it is /faɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fike?
Fike is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FYKE.
Do Americans and Brits say fike the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /faɪk/ and the British form is /faɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.