How to pronounce "broad faced" in English
broad·fa·ced
Hear native speakers say broad faced in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “broad faced”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
broad
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
fa
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ced
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable.
How Native Speakers Say It: Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "broad faced" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "broad faced is" sounds like "broad faced-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "broad faced" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“So you could have sort of a broad faced collision first, where you have all of the groups of characters that are”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
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So you could have sort of a broad faced collision first, where you have all of the groups of characters that are
Hear it in context: “broad faced”
3 clipsThe English word “broad faced”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (broad · fa · ced). SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “broad faced” in natural connected speech across American (US: 1 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @33:30
“possibly fit in at once. So you could have sort of a broad faced collision first, where you have all of the groups of characters that are where you have all of the groups of characters that are”
Pronounce: “broad faced”
- Syllables:
- broad · fa · ced
- Hear it in context
- broad faced
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"broad faced" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "broad faced" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about broad faced
How many syllables are in “broad faced”?
“broad faced” has 3 syllables: broad · fa · ced.
How can I hear “broad faced” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “broad faced” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “broad faced”?
Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable. Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.