How to Pronounce "farsighted"
word
ˈfɑɹˈsaɪtəd/, /ˈfɑɹˌsaɪtɪd
FAR-sy-tid
fˈɑːsaɪtɪd
FAR-sy-tid
Definition
Describes someone who can see things clearly at a distance but has trouble seeing things up close, or describes a person who plans wisely for the future.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɑɹˈsaɪtəd/, /ˈfɑɹˌsaɪtɪd
British English
fˈɑːsaɪtɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FAR-sy-tid
UK
FAR-sy-tid
Listen in Context
A farsighted person can see things far away more clearly than things that are close.
The company’s farsighted investment paid off five years later.
My grandmother is farsighted and needs glasses to read.
He is a farsighted leader who always prepares for the future.