How to pronounce fanfare
American English pronunciation
FAN-fair
- IPA
- /ˈfænˌfɛɹ/
- Syllables
- FAN · fair (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What fanfare means
A loud grand welcome for someone
In a sentence: The mayor arrived with much fanfare and a marching band.
Where it comes from: From a French word meaning "a flourish of trumpets."
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