To pronounce "po-faced", say POF-ac-ed — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈpəʊ.feɪst/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈpəʊ.feɪst/
IPA
"po-faced" has 3 syllables: pof-ac-ed. It rhymes with dough-faced, if that helps it stick.
adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Po-faced" has 3 syllables: pof · ac · ed.
The IPA transcription of "po-faced" is /ˈpəʊ.feɪst/.
Po-faced: Wearing a particularly stern and disapproving expression; humourless; priggish.
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