THE SOUND |F|
as in fee and photo
With primary stress on:
first syllable:
FA;
FACE/FA·c·es;
FACE=to=FACE;
FACT(S);
FACT and FIC-tion;
FACTS and FI·g·ures;
FACT=FIN·d·ing;
FAC·t·o·r·y/·ies or FAC-t'ry/-t'ries;
FAC·t·o·r·y FAR·m·ing or FAC-t'ry;
FAIN;
FAIR('S FAIR);
FAIR=WEA·th·er (FRIEND);
FALL/FELL/FA·ll·en [l&];
FALSE;
FALSE-HOOD(S);
FAL·s·i·t·y;
FAME (and FOR·t·|sh|une);
FA·m·i·l·y/·ies;
FA·m·i·l·y a-FFAIR(S);
FA·m·ine(s);
FAN(NED/S);
FAN·c·y;
FAN-FARE;
FAN=FOL·d·ed;
FAN·t·a·s·y/·ies [or PHAN·];
FAR [adj;l&];
FAR [adv];
FA·r·a-WAY [l&];
FARE [n; l/f];
FARE(S) [n];
FARM(S);
FAR·m·ing;
FAR=REA·ch·ing (e-FFECT)
[var: cp |R|2];
FART(S);
FA·sh·ion (FAIR);
FAST [l&];
FAST and FIRM / FU·r·i-ous;
FAST=FLOW-ing;
FAST FOE(S);
FAST=FOOD;
FAST FRIEND(S);
FAST FRIEND-SHIP(S);
FAT;
FA·th·er(s);
FA·th·er=FI·g·ure(s);
FA·th·er-HOOD;
FAULT(S);
FAULT-FIN·d·ing;
FA·v·o[u]r(s);
FAY(S) [lit];
FEAR(S);
FEAST(S);
$FEAST or FA·m·ine;
FEA·th·er(s);
FE-BRILE or FE·b·rile [l/f];
FE·c·und [lit];
FEE(S);
FEED/FED;
FEE·d·ing (FREN·z·y);
FEEL/FELT;
FEE·l·ing(s);
FEIGN(ED) [v; l/f];
FEIGNED [adj];
FELL [adj; lit];
FELL(S) [n];
FELL(ED) [v];
FE·ll·ow(s);
FE·ll·ow=FEE·l·ing(s);
FE·rr·y/FE·rr·ies;
FER·v·id [l/f];
FE·v·er(s);
FEW;
FIC-tion;
FI·dd·le(s);
FI·dd·le=FA·dd·le;
FI·dd·ler(s);
FIELD(S);
FIELD=FOLK;
FIEND(S) [l&];
FIFTH;
FIGHT/FOUGHT;
FIGH·t·ing (FIT);
FI·g·ure(s);
FIND/FOUND;
FIN·d·ing(s);
FINE;
FING-er(s);
FING-er FOOD;
FIRE(S);
FIRE=FLY/=FLIES;
FIRM;
FIRST (as in the first blow is half the battle);
FIRST and FORE-MOST;
$FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED;
FIRST DRAW(N)/DREW BREATH [lit];
FIRST=FLOOR;
FIRST-HAND [var: cp |H|2];
$FIRST IN, FIRST OUT;
FIRST PAST the POST;
FIST(ED/S);
FIST FIGHT(S);
FIST=FUCK(ED);
FIT [see also 4th syll.];
FIVE;
FIVE-SCORE (and FIF-TEEN / FIVE / FOUR / FOUR-TEEN);
FIXED;
FI|K·s|·ed-ly or FIXED-ly;
FI|K·s|·ed-ness or FIXED-ness;
FLAG(S);
FLAME(D) [v];
FLAME(S) [n; l&];
FLAT=FOO·t·ed;
FLAT=RATE (FEE);
FLEDG-ling(s);
FLEET(S) [n];
FLEE/FLED (from) [l/f];
FLEET (of FOOT) [adj; lit];
FLEET=FOO·t·ed [lit];
FLEE·t·ing [l/f];
FLESH [l&];
FLESH-ly [lit];
FLIGHT(S);
FLING/FLUNG;
FLINT(S);
FLIP=FLOP(S);
FLOAT(S)/FLOA·t·ed;
FLOCK(ED);
FLOOD(S)/FLOO·d·ed;
FLOOR(S);
FLOU·r·ish(ed)/i·sh·es;
FLOW(ED/S);
FLOW-er(ed/s);
(the) FLOW-er (of) [lit];
FLUSH(ED)/FLU·sh·es;
FLY(-ing)/FLEW/FLOWN;
FLY/FLIES;
FO'C'·s·le(s)
[or FORECA·st·le(s),
if pronounced as |FOHK·s·al|];
FO·c·us/·i/·u·s·es [n];
FO·c·us([s]ed) [v];
FOE(S) [l/f];
FOLD/FOL·d·ed;
FOLK(S);
FOLK-LORE;
FOLK-LO·r·ic;
FOOD(S);
FOOL(S);
FOOT/FEET;
FOOT by FOOT;
FOOT-LOOSE (and FAN·c·y=FREE);
FOR [pre];
FOR [conjunction; l/f];
FORCE(D)/FOR·c·es;
FORCE(D)=FEED/=FED;
FORE-ARM(S) [n];
FORE-CA·st·le(s) or FORECA·
[see also FO'C'·s·le(s)];
FORE-FA·th·er(s);
FORE-FIN-ger(s);
FORE-HEAD(S) or
FO·reh·ead(s);
FORE·m·an/·en;
FORE-MOST;
FORE-SHA·d·ow(s) [n; l/f];
FORE-WO·m·an/·en;
FORGE(D)/FOR·g·es;
FORGE FIRE(S);
FORK(ED/S);
FOR·k·èd [poetic variant];
FOR-MAT(S)/-MA·tt·ed;
FORTH [l&];
FOR·t·|sh|une(s);
FOR·t·y;
FOR-ward;
FOR-wards;
FO·ss·il(s);
FO·ss·il FU-el(s);
FOUL;
FOUND/FOUN·d·ed;
FOUN·d·ing;
FOUND-ling(s) [lit];
FOUNT(S) [lit];
FOUN·t·ain(s) [l&];
FOUN·t·ain-HEAD(S) [lit];
FOUR(=FOO·t·ed);
FOUR-SCORE (and FIF-TEEN / FIVE / FOUR / FOUR-TEEN);
FOURTH;
FOWL(S) [l&];
FOWL=FARM(S);
FRANC(S);
(the) FRAY [lit];
FRE·ck·le(s);
FRE·ck·le=FACED;
FREE (and FAIR);
FREE from;
FREE=FLOA·t·ing [var: cp 2nd syll.];
FREE=FLOW-ing;
FREE:·f·o-R:ALL [adj];
FREIGHT;
FREN·z·y [or PHREN·s·];
FRESH(=FACED);
FRESH=WA·t·er ((FLY-ing) FISH);
FRIEND(S);
FRIEND and / or FOE;
FRIEND-SHIP(S);
FRIEND-ly;
FRIGHT [lit];
FRINGE(D) [v; lit];
FRINGE/FRIN·g·es [n];
FRISK(ED) [l&];
FROND(S) [lit];
(the) FRONT;
FRUIT(S);
FRUIT FARM(S);
FRUIT FLY/FLIES;
FRU-STRATE/STRA·t·ed
[var: cp |ST|2];
FRY/FRIED;
FRY-ing (PAN);
FUCK(ED);
FU-el(s);
FU·g·i·t·ive [adj;l&];
FU·g·i·t·ive(s) [n];
FULL [l&];
FULL of FIGHT;
FULL=FLEDGED;
FUL[L]-ness;
FU·ll·y or FUL-ly [emphatic];
FUNC-tio·n·al (FOODS);
FUN·d·a-MEN·t·al(s) or
-MENT-l(s) [var: cp |M|3];
FUR(S);
FU·r·i-ous [l&];
FUR·n·ace/·a·c·es;
FUR·n·ace
FORE·m·an/·en / FORE-WO·m·an/·en;
FU-ROR
[cp fu-RO·r·e];
PHAN·t·om(s);
PHAN·t·om FREIGHT;
PHO·t·o(s);
PHO·t·o-GRAPH(S);
PHRASE/PHRA·s·es
second syllable:
ADD FU-el to the FIRE / FLAMES;
a-FAR [lit];
a-FFAIR(S);
a-FFECT/-FFEC·t·ed;
a-FFORD/-FFOR·d·ed;
a-FIRE [lit];
a-FLAME;
a-FRAID;
at FIRST;
be-FALL/-FELL/-FA·ll·en [l/f];
be-FORE;
be-FRIEND/-FRIEN·d·ed;
BRING/BROUGHT FORTH [l&];
bu-FFET(S)
[var: cp |B|1];
by FAIR MEANS or FOUL;
chau-FFEUR(S)
[var: cp |SH|1];
con-FESS(ED);
con-FIDE/-FI·d·ed (in);
con-FIDE/-FI·d·ed to [l&];
con-FIRM(ED);
con-FLICT/-FLIC·t·ed
[v; var: cp |K|1];
con-FOUND/-FOUN·d·ed;
con-FUSE(D);
con-FU·si·on;
de-FEAT/-FEA·t·ed;
de-FECT/-FEC·t·ed [v];
de-FEC·t·ive;
de-FEND/-FEN·d·ed;
de-FENSE [or -FENCE];
de-FILE(D) [v in the sense of 'befoul'];
de-FILE(D) [v in the sense of 'file
off'; var: cp |D|1];
de-FILE(S)
[n; var: cp |D|1; l/f];
de-FLOW-er(ed) [lit];
e-FFACE(D);
e-FFECT(S);
e-FFEC·t·ive;
e-FFETE;
e-FFI·ci·ent;
en-FOLD/-FOL·d·ed;
en-FORCE(D);
e-PHE·m·e·r·al or -PHEM'-ral [l/f];
eu-PHO·n·i-ous or ·ious;
eu-PHO·r·ic;
FACE(D) FOR-ward(s);
FALL/FELL FLAT;
FALL/FELL FOUL of;
FALSE FRIEND(S);
FAR-FETCHED;
FAR=FLUNG [lit];
FAR FROM it;
FAST FOOD;
FAST FOR-ward;
FEEL/FELT FREE to;
FIGHT/FOUGHT FIRE with FIRE;
FIND/FOUND FAULT with;
FIRST FLOOR;
(the) FIRST FLUSH of;
FLING/FLUNG FORTH [l/f];
FORGE(D) FOR-ward(s);
FREE=FLOA·t·ing [var: cp 1st syll.];
ful-FIL[L]/-FILLED;
GO(NE)/WENT FORTH [lit];
GO(NE)/WENT PHUT;
gu-FFAW(ED/S);
in-FA·ll·i·b·le;
in-FECT/-FEC·t·ed;
in-FEC-tious;
in-FER(RED);
in-FER·n·al [lit];
in FINE FEA·th·er / FE·tt·le;
in-FI·n·i·t·y;
in-FLAME(D);
in FLOW-er;
in-FORM(ED);
in-FOR·m·al;
in-FRE·q·uent;
in FULL FLOOD / FLOW;
in FULL FLOW-er;
in FULL SPATE;
in-FUSE(D);
LIGHT=FIN-gered;
ne-FA·r·i-ous [lit];
o-FFEND/-FFEN·d·ed;
o-FFEN·d·er(s);
o-FFENSE/-FFEN·s·es [or -FFENCE/-FFEN·c·];
o-FFEN·s·ive;
o-FFI·ci·al;
per-FECT/-FEC·t·ed [v];
per-FEC-tion;
per-FI·d·i-ous [lit];
per-FORCE [lit];
per-FORM(ED);
PER-FUME(S) or per-
[n; var: cp |P|1];
PER-FUME(D) or per-
[v; var: cp |P|1; l/f];
POUND=FOO·l·ish [var: cp sec.str. 2nd
syll.; see also prim.str. 6th syll.];
pre-FER(RED);
pro-FE·ssi·on(s);
pro-FOUND [l/f];
pro-FUN·d·i·t·y;
PUT FORTH [l/f];
re-FER(RED);
re-FINE(D);
re-FLEC-tion(s);
re-FUL·g·ence [lit];
re-FUL·g·ent [lit];
re-FU·s·al(s);
re-FUSE(D) [v];
SO FAR;
so-PHI·st·i·c·a·t·ed;
STAND/STOOD FAST / FIRM;
su-FFI·ci·ent;
TAX=FREE;
trans-FER(RED) [v];
UN-FEA·th·ered;
UN-FE·tt·ered;
UN-FOLD
third syllable:
A·dd·ed FU-el to the FIRE / FLAMES;
BE·n·e-FI·ci·al;
BE·n·e-FI·c·i-A·r·y/·ies or
·ci·a·;
$BOOK of
$FUN·d·a-MEN·t·al(s) or -MENT-l(s)
[var: cp |M|5];
EIGH·t·y=FIFTH;
EIGH·t·y=FIRST;
EIGH·t·y=FIVE;
EIGH·t·y=FOUR;
EIGH·t·y=FOURTH;
FA·ll·en FLAT;
FA·ll·en FOUL of;
FAN(NED) a FIRE;
FAN(NED) the FLAMES;
FAN·c·y=FREE;
FARM=to=FORK;
FIF·t·y=FIFTH;
FIF·t·y=FIRST;
FIF·t·y=FIVE;
FIF·t·y=FOUR;
FIF·t·y=FOURTH;
FIGHT/FOUGHT a FIRE;
FIND/FOUND your FEET;
FIRST o-FFEN·d·er(s);
$FIRST THINGS FIRST;
FLESH on / to FLESH;
FLIGHT(S) OF FANCY;
FOR·t·y=FIFTH;
FOR·t·y=FIRST;
FOR·t·y=FIVE;
FOR·t·y=FOUR;
FOR·t·y=FOURTH;
($)FOUN·d·ing ($)FA·th·er(s);
FOUR=PRONGED FORK(S);
FRIEND-ly FIRE(S);
($the) FUR is/was FLY-ing;
I·n·e-FFA·ce·a·b·le;
I·n·o-FFEN·s·ive;
in the FIRST FLIGHT;
in the FLESH;
IN·t·o FLOW-er;
MA·n·u-FAC-ture(d);
NINE·t·y=FIFTH;
NINE·t·y=FIRST;
NINE·t·y=FIVE;
NINE·t·y=FOUR;
NINE·t·y=FOURTH;
O·v·er-FLOW(ED) [v];
SA·ll·y/·ied FORTH [l/f];
SA·t·is-FAC-tion(s);
SA·t·is-FAC·t·o·r·y or -FAC-t'ry;
SELF=su-FFI·ci·ent;
SI|K·s|·ty=FIFTH;
SI|K·s|·ty=FIRST;
SI|K·s|·ty=FIVE;
SI|K·s|·ty=FOUR;
SI|K·s|·ty=FOURTH;
SY·c·o-PHAN·t·ic;
THIR·t·y=FIFTH;
THIR·t·y=FIRST;
THIR·t·y=FIVE;
THIR·t·y=FOUR;
THIR·t·y=FOURTH;
to per-FEC-tion;
TWEN·t·y=FIFTH;
TWEN·t·y=FIRST;
TWEN·t·y=FIVE;
TWEN·t·y=FOUR;
TWEN·t·y=FOURTH;
UN-a-FFEC·t·ed;
wi-THOUT FEAR or FA·v·o[u]r;
XE·n·o-PHO·b·i-a;
XE·n·o-PHO·b·ic
fourth syllable:
AU·t·o·:da=FÉ/·os=da=FÉ;
BIRDS of a FEA·th·er
(as in 'Birds of a feather flock together');
DON'T/DIDN'T GIVE a FI·dd·ler's FART a-BOUT;
FALL/FELL on your FEET;
$FAST BIND, FAST FIND;
FIGHT/FOUGHT the GOOD FIGHT;
(as) FIT as a FI·dd·le;
FLY/FLEW/FLOWN in the FACE of;
;
FU-el=e-FFI·ci·ent;
in the FIRST FLUSH of;
OUT of the FRY-ing PAN IN·t·o the FIRE;
SE·v·en·t·y=FIFTH;
SE·v·en·t·y=FIRST;
SE·v·en·t·y=FIVE;
SE·v·en·t·y=FOUR;
SE·v·en·t·y=FOURTH
fifth syllable:
$FAIR WORDS make FOOLS FAIN;
FA·ll·en on your FEET;
(the) FAT is in the FIRE;
FO·c·us([s]ed) at in-FI·n·i·t·y;
NEI·th·er FISH NOR FLESH (NOR GOOD RED HE·rr·ing);
NEI·th·er FISH NOR FOWL;
$FOR·t·|sh|une FA·v·o[u]rs FOOLS
sixth syllable:
con-FU·si·on WORSE con-FOUN·d·ed;
HAVE/HAD a FACE like a FI·dd·le;
PE·nn·y=WISE and POUND=FOO·l·ish
[var: cp sec.str. 6th syll.];
SET your FACE like a FLINT
seventh syllable:
$DI·ff'·rent STROKES for DI·ff'·rent FOLKS
ninth syllable:
$DI·ff·e·r·ent STROKES for
DI·ff·e·r·ent FOLKS
With secondary stress on:
first syllable:
FEW and FAR be-TWEEN;
FIF-TEEN;
FIF·t·y=EIGHT [/=FIVE, etc];
FIF·t·y=EIGHTH [/=FIFTH, etc];
FIRST=RATE [var: cp |ST|2];
FORE-ARM(ED)
[v; var: see |AH|2];
FORE-WARN(ED)
[var: see |W|2];
FORE-WARNED is FORE-ARMED;
FOR·t·y=EIGHT [/=FIVE, etc];
FOR·t·y=EIGHTH [/=FIFTH, etc];
FOUR-TEEN;
FRU-STRATE/-STRA·t·ed
[var: see |ST|2];
FRU-STRA·ti·on(s)
[var: see |ST|2];
FULL=BLOWN [l&];
FULL WELL [l/f];
PHO·t·o-GRA·ph·ic
second syllable:
A-FFLU-ent [var: see |AE|1];
be-FORE the MAST [lit];
CON-FLICT(S) [n];
CROSS-FIRE;
IN-FLU-ence/-en·c·es
[var: see |I|1];
POUND=FOO·l·ish [var: cp prim.str. 2nd
syll.; see also sec.str. 6th syll.];
RE-FUSE [n];
SA-PPHIRE [var: see
|S|1; adj/n; lit];
SA-PPHIRE(S) [var: see
|S|1; n];
SASSA-FRAS/-FRA·ss·es
[var: see |S|1];
SHELF-FUL;
THERE-FORE [var: see |DH|1];
WHERE-FORE
third syllable:
CTE·n·o-PHORE(S);
E·v·en-FALL(S) [lit];
in the FUL[L]-ness of TIME [l/f];
JU·st·i-FY/-FIED;
LONG on FAN·t·a·s·y, SHORT on FI·g·ures;
NE-o-PHYTE(S) [l/f];
O·v·er-FLOW(S) [n];
SA·ss·a-FRAS/-FRA·ss·es
[var: see |S|1];
SA|K·s|·i-FRAX/-FRA|k·s|·es;
XE·n·o-PHOBE(S);
XY·l·o-PHONE(S)
fourth syllable:
a-PO·st·ro-PHE(S);
ca-TA·st·ro-PHE(S);
have/had O·th·er FISH to FRY;
LIVE(D) on the FAT of the LAND;
(the) WHYS and WHERE-FORES (of)
[var: see |W|3];
fifth syllable:
(the) WHYS and the WHERE-FORES (of)
[var: see |W|4];
sixth syllable:
PE·nn·y=WISE and POUND=FOO·l·ish
[var: cp prim.str. 6th syll.]
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