English pronunciation
How to pronounce “fact”
Phonetic spelling
FAKT
IPA /ˈfækt/
Syllable stress
fakt
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “fact”?
f a c t
“fact” is spelled F-A-C-T. It is pronounced FAKT, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The fact is that we need to hurry.
It's a known fact that exercise improves health.