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How to pronounce fine
Say it like this: /ˈfaɪ̯n/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does fine mean?
adjSenses referring to subjective quality.
“The tree frog that they encountered was truly a fine specimen.”
Impressively bad, inappropriate, or unsatisfactory.
“You're a fine one to talk about laziness.”
Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory; having one's well-being be no cause for concern.
“How are you today? – Fine.”
advWell, nicely, in a positive, agreeable way.
“Everything worked out fine.”
Finely; elegantly; delicately.
In a manner so that the driven ball strikes the object ball so far to one side as to be barely deflected, the object ball being driven to one side.
intjExpression of (typically) reluctant agreement.
Expression of (typically) reluctant acceptance, without further argument or discussion, of another person's viewpoint.
nounFine champagne; French brandy.
“He refilled his glass. ‘The fine is very good,’ he said.”
Something that is fine; fine particles.
“They filtered silt and fines out of the soil.”
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