How to pronounce faced
Say it like FAYST. Faced is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- FAYST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Faced pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FAYSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of faced
American and British speakers say faced in essentially the same way: /feɪst/ in the US and /feɪst/ in the UK.
British respelling: FAYST.
What does faced mean?
- simple past and past participle of face How to pronounce face
- Having a specified type or number of faces.
- Having the outer surface dressed, with the front, as of a dress, covered ornamentally with another material.“The cuffs were faced with velvet.”
- With a specific kind of face.“stony-faced”
- drunk“That night was the first time I ever got faced.”
Where does faced come from?
From face + -ed.
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Words that rhyme with faced
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Questions about saying faced
How do you pronounce faced?
Say FAYST. The American pronunciation is /feɪst/. In British English it is /feɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in faced?
Faced is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FAYST.
Do Americans and Brits say faced the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /feɪst/ and the British form is /feɪst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.