How to Pronounce Favoured

To pronounce "favoured", say FAV-our-ed — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈfeɪ.vəd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

8

Letters

/ˈfeɪ.vəd/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “favoured”

"favoured" has 3 syllables: fav-our-ed. It rhymes with quavered and favored, if that helps it stick.

What does favoured mean?

verb

  1. To look upon fondly; to prefer.
  2. To encourage, conduce to

adjective

  1. Treated or regarded with partiality.
  2. (in combination) Having a certain appearance or physical features.

    “ill-favoured; well-favoured; hard-favoured”

Antonyms

discriminatedisfavor

Words that rhyme with favoured

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

quaveredfavoredsavoredflavoredwavered

Related words

preferhonorfavorgraceprivilegehonourfavouritepreferred

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "favoured"?▾

"Favoured" has 3 syllables: fav · our · ed.

What is the IPA transcription of "favoured"?▾

The IPA transcription of "favoured" is /ˈfeɪ.vəd/.

What does "favoured" mean?▾

Favoured: To look upon fondly; to prefer.

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