Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fauci

/ˈfaʊt͡ʃi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
fau-ci
IPA
/ˈfaʊt͡ʃi/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Sicilian.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Sicilian surname Fauci, a surname derived from fauci (“sickle”).

Inflected Forms

Faucis (plural) la Fauci (alternative) la-Fauci (alternative) Lafauci (alternative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce fauci?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaʊt͡ʃi/.
What does fauci mean?
A surname from Sicilian.
Where does fauci come from?
From the Sicilian surname Fauci, a surname derived from fauci (“sickle”).

How to pronounce fauci

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfaʊt͡ʃi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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