faint

/feɪnt/

Syllables faint

Stress FAINT

Phonics Breakdown

f

/f/

voiceless th

ai

/eɪ/

long ai

n

/n/

ng sound

t

/t/

voiceless th

Meaning

weak, pale, or losing consciousness; unclear

Sound Reference

💡

f=/f/(fish) + ai=/eɪ/(rain) + nt=/nt/(plant)

Example

She felt faint after standing in the sun.