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# How to pronounce "facepalming" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/fæsɛpælmɪng/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **fa·ce·pal·ming**

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- present participle and gerund of facepalm

### Example Sentences
- "But the approach developed by Southwest and Donghua goes to a source that seems so obvious in retrospect, you might find yourself facepalming:"

### Common Phrases
- yourself facepalming

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "facepalming" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "with a bit of zinc, which actually makes it as strong as spider silk – albeit in small quantities. But the approach developed by Southwest and Donghua goes to a source that seems so obvious in retrospect, you might find yourself facepalming: silkworms! Silkworms are the larvae of silk moths, which have been kept by humans for millennia for making the silk we use in all kinds of soft, luxurious items from scarves to bed sheets."
- **Watch at 7:20**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLtOcr6gMaQ&t=440s)


## How to Pronounce "facepalming"

- **Syllables**: fa · ce · pal · ming
- **IPA**: `/fæsɛpælmɪng/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[facepalm](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/facepalm)


## Related Pronunciations

[facepawing](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/facepawing), [fac](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/fac), [facacta](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/facacta), [facadal](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/facadal), [facade](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/facade), [facadectomy](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/facadectomy), [facaded](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/facaded), [facades](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/facades)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “facepalming”?
“facepalming” is pronounced /fæsɛpælmɪng/ (fa · ce · pal · ming). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “facepalming”?
“facepalming” has 4 syllables: fa · ce · pal · ming.

### What does “facepalming” mean?
present participle and gerund of facepalm

### How can I hear “facepalming” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “facepalming” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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