Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

facete

/fəˈsiːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: facete
IPA: /fəˈsiːt/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Adrian the sixth pope[…]gave command that statue should be demolished and burned, the ashes flung into the River Tiber, and had done it forthwith, had not Lodovicus Suessanus, a facete companion, dissuaded him to the contrary […]."

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin facētus; perhaps via Italian faceto.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: facētus, faceto

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /fəˈsiːt/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more facete (comparative) most facete (superlative)

Derived Forms

facetely faceteness

Rhymes With

street meet eat complete beat feet sweet heat seat treat meat re-treat

Questions

How do you pronounce facete?: The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈsiːt/.
What does facete mean?: Facetious.
Where does facete come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce facete

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “facete”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/fəˈsiːt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “facete”.
Repeat and practice — Say “facete” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.