English Words Starting With F

• fuguist

  nounVery Low (Obscure/Technical)
  /ˈfjuːɡɪst/A person who plays the fugue, a type of complex contrapuntal musical composition.
• fuhrer

  nounC2 (very low frequency, highly specific)
  /ˈfjʊə.rə/A title meaning 'leader', infamously adopted by Adolf Hitler as the sole dictatorial leader of Nazi Germany.
• fujayrah

  nounLow
  /fuːˈdʒaɪrə/An emirate within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) located on the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
• fuji

  nounC1
  /ˈfuːdʒi/The highest mountain in Japan, an iconic, dormant volcano and a major cultural symbol.
• fujian

  nounMedium-low (Geographical proper noun; appears in geographical, historical, cultural, and economic contexts).
  /ˌfuːdʒiˈæn/A coastal province in southeastern China, known for its mountainous terrain, tea production, and maritime history.
• fujimori

  nounLow
  /ˌfuː.hiːˈmɔː.ri/A family name, primarily associated with Alberto Fujimori, the former President of Peru.
• fujisawa

  nounLow
  /ˌfuː.dʒiːˈsɑː.wə/A Japanese surname and the name of a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
• fujiwara

  nounC2
  /ˌfuːdʒiˈwɑːrə/A powerful Japanese aristocratic family that dominated court politics and culture during the Heian period (794-1185).
• fukienese

  nounRare
  /ˌfuːkɪəˈniːz/A Chinese language or dialect spoken primarily in Fujian province, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities.
• fukui

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfuːkuːi/A city and prefecture in Japan.
• fukuoka

  nounLow (Proper noun, geographic reference)
  /ˌfʊk.uːˈəʊ.kə/The capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, located on the northern shore of Kyushu, Japan; a major commercial center and port.
• fukushima

  nounMedium-High (especially in scientific, environmental, and news contexts)
  /ˌfuːkuːˈʃiːmə/A prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan; capital city of that prefecture.
• fukuyama

  nounVery Low
  /ˌfuːkuːˈjɑːmə/A Japanese surname, most famously associated with political scientist Francis Fukuyama, author of 'The End of History and the Last Man' (1992).
• fula

  nounObsolete/Rare
  /ˈfuːlə/A derogatory term for a woman, often implying one who is scolding, shrewish, or otherwise objectionable.
• fulah

  nounC2
  /ˈfuːlə/A member of a predominantly Muslim people of West Africa.
• fulani

  adjectivenounC2 (Low-Frequency, Specialized)
  /fuːˈlɑːni/A member of a widely dispersed ethnic group of pastoral and agricultural people predominantly found across West Africa, from Senegal to Cameroon and Sudan.
• fulani empire

  nounLow (C2+ / Specialized Vocabulary)
  /ˌfuːˈlɑːni ˈɛmpaɪə/A 19th-century West African state founded by Muslim Fulani (also called Fula or Fulɓe) reformers, primarily based in what is now northern Nigeria.
• fulbright

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈfʊlbraɪt/A prestigious international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government.
• fulbright act

  nounC2
  /ˈfʊlbraɪt ækt/A U.S. law that established the international educational exchange program known as the Fulbright Program.
• fulcrum

  nounverb-transitiveC1-C2
  /ˈfʊl.krəm/The point on which a lever turns, pivots, or is supported when a force is applied.

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