English pronunciation
How to pronounce “favorite”
Phonetic spelling
FAY-vuh-rit
IPA /ˈfeɪvɝɪt/
Syllable stress
fay·vuh·rit
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f a v o r i t e
“favorite” is spelled F-A-V-O-R-I-T-E. It is pronounced FAY-vuh-rit, 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
This is my favorite song.
What is your favorite food?