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“Fiance” or “Fiancee”

fiance / fiancee are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

fiance f·iy·AA·n·s·EY

  • nouna man who is engaged to be married.

fiancee f·iy·AE·n·s·iy

  • nouna woman who is engaged to be married.
Usage

Examples in context

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“fiance”

  • Mary volunteers herself and her fiance, and in the confusion of…
  • …urine toxicology on his daughter's fiance in Florida, to check if…
  • …leave Rudra's life but her fiance arrives, inspiring jealousy in Rudra.
  • …Hospital & Clinics after her fiance committed suicide.
  • Swasika as Siddharathan's fiance
  • …and announces she is Rudra's fiance.
  • …day of Gowri’s wedding, her fiance passes away which makes the…
  • Her fiance is distraught that they might…

“fiancee”

  • The Fiancee on the DEFA-Stiftung web site
  • …best friend Anthony, and Anthony's fiancee, Terezinha, whom Joe lusts for.
  • The Fiancee (1963)
  • The Fiancee at Filmportal.de
  • …that indicate Jack left his fiancee for Mo, and the couple…
  • …Azhagiya Laila (English: My Lovely Fiancee) on Raj TV, in Arabic…
  • The Fiancee () is a 1980 East…
  • The Fiancee (film)
  • …himself in love with Jeffrey's fiancee Joan Lattimore and is jealous…

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