Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fauxnetic

/ˌfəʊˈnɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: faux-net-ic
IPA: /ˌfəʊˈnɛtɪk/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a pronunciation respelling system, in contrast to a phonetic alphabet.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"George H.'s use of "ah" is, strictly speaking, erroneous, although we can't expect much more from a fauxnetic transcription."

Etymology

Blend of faux + phonetic.

Usage

Humorous

Rhymes With

genetic magnetic non-magnetic athletic pathetic aesthetic sympathetic energetic poetic diabetic kinetic anesthetic

Questions

How do you pronounce fauxnetic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfəʊˈnɛtɪk/.
What does fauxnetic mean?: Of a pronunciation respelling system, in contrast to a phonetic alphabet.
Where does fauxnetic come from?: Blend of faux + phonetic.

How to pronounce fauxnetic

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