How to Pronounce Facetious

To pronounce "facetious", say fac-ET-ious — 3 syllables, IPA /fəˈsiʃəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

/fəˈsiʃəs/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/fɐsˈiːʃəs/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “facetious”

Break "facetious" into 3 beats and lean on "ET" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with specious and diecious, if that helps it stick.

What does facetious mean?

adjective

  1. Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.

    “Robbie's joke about Heather's appearance was just him being facetious.”

  2. Pleasantly humorous; jocular.

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Words that rhyme with facetious

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

speciousdiecious

Related words

tongue-in-cheekhumouroushumorousbanteringhaliburtonglibjokefulpersiflageous

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "facetious"?▾

"Facetious" has 3 syllables: fac · et · ious.

What is the IPA transcription of "facetious"?▾

The IPA transcription of "facetious" is /fəˈsiʃəs/.

What does "facetious" mean?▾

Facetious: Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.

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