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How to pronounce face
Say it like this: /feɪ̯s/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does face mean?
nounThe front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
“That girl has a pretty face.”
One's facial expression.
“Why the sad face?”
A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.
“Children! Stop making faces at each other!”
verbTo position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
“Smooth and slender and naked, Mary Rittersdorf faced her husband.”
To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
“Turn the chair so it faces the table.”
To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
“The croupier delicately faced her other two cards with the tip of his spatula. A four! She had lost!”
advIntensely.
“He's tripping face.”
phraseA mnemonic phrase and initialism to help remember the order of the notes on the four spaces of a musical treble clef in order from the bottom to the top.
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