fah
Britishnoun
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(in the fixed system of solmization) the note F
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(in tonic sol-fa) the fourth degree of any major scale; subdominant
Etymology
Origin of fah
C14: see gamut
Example Sentences
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“The extreme amongst the vulgar in London doubtlessly is, to omit the r altogether—to convert far into fah, hard into hahd, cord into cawd,” wrote Benjamin Smart, an articulation expert, in 1836.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
This occurs most frequently after certain vowels, so that a phrase like "far apart" could be pronounced like "fah apaht," with the "r" sound vocalizing, or turning into a vowel.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2023
An illegitimate mixture of foods is tre- fah or terephah.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Sometimes you can see them 'way up in the air," replied Seth, running his fingers through his hair, "but they ah so fah away and little, you can't tell them from birds."
From The Way of the Wind by Norris, Zoe Anderson
Yah don't catch me going away so fah from Newmarket and the Empire for nothing.'
From Miss Cayley's Adventures by Allen, Grant
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