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How to pronounce “fain”
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Pronunciation guide for fain
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of fain with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 4 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Taryn Simon photographs secret sites 18 minutes
Charles Fain was convicted of kidnapping, rape and murder
- Definition summary
- (chiefly UK, dialectal, or poetic) Often followed by of: glad, well-pleased.
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How to pronounce fain
Taryn Simon photographs secret sites 18 minutes

Charles Fain was convicted of kidnapping, rape and murder
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “fain”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (chiefly UK, dialectal, or poetic) Often followed by of: glad, well-pleased.
- (UK, dialectal) Chiefly followed by to, or (obsolete) for or of: eager or willing, or inclined.
- (obsolete, except in fair and fain) Favourable, well-disposed.
- (obsolete) Accustomed, apt, wont.
- [Adverb]
- Chiefly preceded or followed by would.
- [Verb]
- (transitive)
- (intransitive)
Practice Nearby Words
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