How to Pronounce Fateful

To pronounce "fateful", say FAT-ef-ul — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈfeɪtfəl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

7

Letters

/ˈfeɪtfəl/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “fateful”

"fateful" has 3 syllables: fat-ef-ul. It rhymes with grateful and hateful, if that helps it stick.

What does fateful mean?

adjective

  1. Momentous, significant, setting or sealing one’s fate.

    “It started with that fateful trip, history was never the same afterwards.”

  2. Determined in advance by fate, fated.

Words that rhyme with fateful

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

gratefulhatefulungratefulstatefulbatefulplatefulcrateful

Related words

fatalportentousforebodingpropheticalpropheticdecisiveinevitablecalamitous

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "fateful"?▾

"Fateful" has 3 syllables: fat · ef · ul.

What is the IPA transcription of "fateful"?▾

The IPA transcription of "fateful" is /ˈfeɪtfəl/.

What does "fateful" mean?▾

Fateful: Momentous, significant, setting or sealing one’s fate.

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