To pronounce "feign", say FEIGN — one syllable, IPA /feɪn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/feɪn/
IPA
"feign" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with ascertain and disdain, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: fayne, fain, fane, fein — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“The pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam.”
“He feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Feign" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "feign" is /feɪn/.
Feign: To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
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