How to Pronounce Fate

To pronounce "fate", say FAT-e — 2 syllables, IPA /feɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

4

Letters

/feɪt/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “fate”

"fate" has 2 syllables: fat-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: fete, fait, feight — easy to mix up when writing.

What does fate mean?

noun

  1. The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
  2. The effect, consequence, outcome, or inevitable events predetermined by this cause.

verb

  1. To foreordain or predetermine, to make inevitable.

    “The oracle's prediction fated Oedipus to kill his father; not all his striving could change what would occur.”

Synonyms

destinydoomfortunekismetlotnecessityorlaypredestination

Antonyms

chancechoicefree willfreedom

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Words that rhyme with fate

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

elucidatearticulatedesolatefacilitateprofligateexplicatedeliberatedelineateruminateinnatecultivatestate

Related words

destinydestinedesignatefortuneluckportionlotdoom

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "fate"?▾

"Fate" has 2 syllables: fat · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "fate"?▾

The IPA transcription of "fate" is /feɪt/.

What does "fate" mean?▾

Fate: The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

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