English pronunciation
How to pronounce “favor”
Phonetic spelling
FAY-ver
IPA /ˈfeɪvɝ/
Syllable stress
fay·ver
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “favor”?
f a v o r
“favor” is spelled F-A-V-O-R. It is pronounced FAY-ver, 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
Could you do me a favor and hold the door?
I’d favor taking the train because it’s faster.