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Try LingUp Now!Step 1: Say 'fac' with the 'a' as in 'cat'. The tongue is flat in the mouth.
Step 2: Say 'tor', where 't' is a quick sound and 'or' sounds like 'ər'.
Step 3: Stress the first syllable: 'FAC-tor'.
pronouncing as fac-tore
missing the 't' sound in fac-tor
placing stress on the second syllable: fac-TOR
Step 1: Say 'fac' with the 'a' as in 'cat'. The tongue is flat in the mouth.
Step 2: Say 'tor', with 't' as a quick sound and 'or' like a soft 'ə'.
Step 3: Stress the first syllable: 'FAC-tor'.
pronouncing as fac-tore
missing the 't' sound in fac-tor
placing stress on the second syllable: fac-TOR
Stress rules often place emphasis at the start for two-syllable nouns.
In American English, 'or' sounds like 'ər'.
The 'a' is like the short 'a' in 'cat', with a flat tongue.
A part or element to consider in decision-making.
/ˈfæk.təri/
A building to make products
/fækˈtɔː.ri.əl/
Related to factor in math
/fækt/
Something true
'Factor' sounds like 'fac-tor', while 'factory' is 'fac-to-ry' with more syllables.
In 'factorial', the stress shifts to the second syllable.
'Fact' has only one syllable, while 'factor' has two.
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