French edit

Etymology edit

Aphetism of ça fait que or ce qui fait que.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fɛ kə/, /fɛk/
  • (file)

Conjunction edit

fait que

  1. (Quebec, informal) So, therefore, in that case
    Synonyms: alors, donc

Usage notes edit

The pronunciation of this term is sometimes elided to /fɛk/ or /fak/ and particularly vernacular writing such as text messages may use the phonetic contractions faque or fak.