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Feigned syllables
Feigned has 1 syllable: FAYND.
- FAYNDfeɪnd
FAYND, one syllable, rhyming with "rained". The g is silent, the "ei" is a long "ay", and the -ed is a d — the word sounds exactly like "fained".
The -ed ending is pronounced as a d, not as a separate syllable, because the sound before it is voiced.
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Gliding vowels
The ay and oh vowels glide: start on one sound and slide into a short ee or oo. Cutting them short makes them sound like eh and aw.
Feigned in a sentence
- He feigned surprise when they brought the cake out.
- The striker feigned injury and won a free kick.
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What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Final -ed ending unclearUse the correct /t/, /d/ or /ɪd/ ending.
- Extra syllable addedBlend adjacent sounds and avoid pronouncing silent letters.
- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- Consonant cluster reducedBuild the cluster one sound at a time without deleting a member.
- Extra vowel after a consonantFinish directly on the consonant instead of adding a vowel.
Questions
How do you pronounce feigned?
Feigned is pronounced /ˈfeɪnd/, or FAYND in plain letters. It has one syllable.
How many syllables are in feigned?
One. Feigned is a single syllable: FAYND.
How do you use feigned in a sentence?
He feigned surprise when they brought the cake out. The striker feigned injury and won a free kick.
How is the ending of feigned pronounced?
The -ed ending is pronounced as a d, not as a separate syllable, because the sound before it is voiced.
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