How to pronounce facial
facial
/ˈfeɪʃəl/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Facial, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
Her facial expression was more sour than a lemon.
Words that rhyme with facial
More words with the /ʌ/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- fungi/ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- facade/fəˈsɑːd/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce facial?
Facial is pronounced /ˈfeɪʃəl/ in American English.
How many syllables are in facial?
Facial has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in facial?
The first syllable: /ˈfeɪʃəl/.