Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce fiance

fee-AHN-say (US) or fee-ON-say (UK); three syllables. The end-stressed 'fee-ahn-SAY' is also very common in American English, and 'fiance' (a man) and 'fiancee' (a woman) sound the same

US/fiˈɑnseɪ/

fiɑnseɪ

UK/fiˈɒseɪ/

fiɒseɪ

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What “fiance” means

A man to whom a person is engaged to be married. (For a woman, the spelling is 'fiancee' / 'fiancée'; both are pronounced the same.)

In a sentence

  • His fiance joined him on the trip after they announced their engagement.
  • She introduced her fiance to her parents over dinner.

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