The correct pronunciation of the word "feo"...

Question

I just want to make sure of the pronunciation of this word, is it pronouncing as "faw"? With a soft sound /a/, right?

Thank you for your help!

Answer 1

May oh like in mayonnaise, but with a "f"

no, that sounds horrible. Pheh OH is more correct... - chileno, Nov 28, 2013

at least i tried - Rey_Mysterio, Nov 28, 2013

are'nt you supposed to be Mexican? according to your profile you speak Spanish natively - chileno, Nov 28, 2013

Thanks a lot! - Hope22, Nov 29, 2013

hope, you mean "sanks a lot?' right? :-D - chileno, Nov 29, 2013

I am mexican!!! - Rey_Mysterio, Dec 2, 2013

I tried to make the pronounciation of 'feo' easy! - Rey_Mysterio, Dec 2, 2013

Answer 2

pheh oh

how 'bout that?

Now, if you enter that word in the dictionary, there are two options (speakers icons) that if you press them, you will hear the pronunciation. I mean, it cannot get any easier!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wish I had had all these facilities back in 1979!

Thank you! - Hope22, Nov 29, 2013

¡1979! ¡Dios mio, amigo! estás más viejo que imaginé. (wink) - Jubilado, Nov 29, 2013

What do you mean "old", used but never old! ;) - chileno, Nov 29, 2013

Answer 3

The combination of e and o in Spanish is not a diphthong or digraph (2 vowels making one sound) nor is it the weak-strong vowell combination (ia, iu, ua,ue, ui) which would be one syllable. The (consonant)e and o are each a syllable in a word so you have fe and o with the stress on fe. There is no way to accurately present the pronunciation except in the international phonetic alphabet which I don't know fluently, but you can put it in translator here and should get the Spanish pronunciation.

Thanks a lot! - Hope22, Nov 29, 2013

Answer 4

I believe it is pronounced like fayo.

Yes it is - but a short fay :) - ian-hill, Nov 27, 2013

Thank you! - Hope22, Nov 29, 2013