how to pronounce fey

/fɛɪ/

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fey is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of fey in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… tina fey and amy poehler and the stars …”

meanings of fey

adjective:

Dying; dead.
Spellbound.
Overrefined, affected.
Strange or otherworldly.
Possessing second sight, clairvoyance, or clairaudience.
About to die; doomed; on the verge of sudden or violent death.
Magical or fairylike.

noun:

Fairy folk collectively.

name:

A surname.

fey frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fey occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.