how to pronounce faint

/ˈfɛɪnt/

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faint is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of faint in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and sigh and faint a lot many of these …”

meaning of faint

Faint means to lose consciousness suddenly and temporarily.

faint frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word faint occurs in english on average 9.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.