How do you pronounce 'faux'?

[Blobbenstein]

I think the correct way is like 'foe', as in 'faux pas'.


But foe leather, or foe news don't sound right really, so I just say 'fawx' in my head. Never had a reason to say it in real life. In RL I would say 'fake'.

 

[Second Summer]

Interesting, I thought it was like in Guy Fawkes ...?

 

[shyvas]

I never use the word faux and describe the products using the word substitutes.

 

[KLS52]

I think the correct way is like 'foe', as in 'faux pas'.

I agree.

 

[Clueless Git]

I thinks it pronounced "Foo" as in "Foo-L"

I think that because on more than one occasion I've seen products being described as "genuine imitation leather".

 

[Ann Chovie]

I think the correct way is like 'foe', as in 'faux pas'.


But foe leather, or foe news don't sound right really, so I just say 'fawx' in my head. Never had a reason to say it in real life. In RL I would say 'fake'.

I think you are right, the correct way to pronounce it is as 'foe'

But I say 'forks' because it annoys the hell out of my kids and anyone who hears me feels duty bound to smugly correct me..great entertainment value!!!

 

[shyvas]

If you are pronouncing faux with an English accent it is as 'foe'. However the French would say 'faw'. That is why I would use the word 'fake'.

 

[Calliegirl]

I use it sometimes or pseudo depending on what I'm talking about.

 

[KLS52]

Hmmm...this is what the All-Knowing Internet has to say, lol.
faux pas pronunciation: How to pronounce faux pas in French, Polish

 

[beancounter]

faw

 

[yakherder]

This discussion has put me in the mood for Vietnamese noodles, which instead of pho I will now call fake.

Edit: Hahaha, Vietnamese noise... Damn auto correct, and damn me for neglecting to proof read before posting.

 

[ledboots]

I say foe

 

[Amy SF]

Foe

 

[KLS52]

This discussion has put me in the mood for Vietnamese noodles, which instead of pho I will now call fake.

Edit: Hahaha, Vietnamese noise... Damn auto correct, and damn me for neglecting to proof read before posting.

I thought it was a little odd but just chalked it up to your military experience, lol. Gotta love autocorrect.

 

[kibbleforlola]

It's a French word. Therefore, there is no debate. Either it is 'faw', or it is wrong.

 

[ledboots]

But the French say "foe", don't they? Unless there's a vowel after faux and then it would be "foes". Non?

 

[yakherder]

But the French say "foe", don't they? Unless there's a vowel after faux and then it would be "foes". Non?

And that's precisely the reason why we should pronounce it differently

 

[Chryssie]

I say "foe" when I say it at all. I generally don't use that word and say "fake" instead.

 

[Calliegirl]

I usually say fake meat, faux fur, and pseudo rescues (for scammers asking for money to help with their non existent rescue animals).

 

[yakherder]

I'm gonna start calling meat faux tofu.