How to pronounce "po faced" in English
ˈpəʊ.feɪst
POH·fayst
Primary stress: POH
Hear native speakers say po faced in context across real video clips
maybe the defining flashpoint in this story came in August last year, when the New York Times published this breathless trend piece with the headline. New York's hottest club is the Catholic Church, which is not an entirely po faced phrase by the piece with the headline. New York's hottest club is the
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “po faced”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
POH
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
fayst
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("POH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
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 "po faced" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "po faced is" sounds like "po faced-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "po faced" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“New York's hottest club is the Catholic Church, which is not an entirely po faced phrase by the”— ABC AustraliaWatch clip
“her she's electric she's Electric in a room she comes in and the day is better you never try and be stiff and po faced when Emma Thompson's doing that that was”— BBC Radio 1Watch clip
“the world and there's a certain po faced incredibly irritated i'm getting coming off in waves towards me here like how dare you question us because we know”— Novara MediaWatch clip
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New York's hottest club is the Catholic Church, which is not an entirely po faced phrase by the
Hear it in context: “po faced”
19 clipsThe English word “po faced” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈpəʊ.feɪst (phonetic respelling: POH-fayst). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (POH · fayst), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (POH). Grammatically, “po faced” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 19 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “po faced” in natural connected speech across American (US), British (UK: 2 sampled), and Australian (AUS: 1 sampled) accents, including verified broadcasts from ABC Australia, BBC Radio 1, Novara Media.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇦🇺 AUSABC AustraliaClip #1 · @14:29
“maybe the defining flashpoint in this story came in August last year, when the New York Times published this breathless trend piece with the headline. New York's hottest club is the Catholic Church, which is not an entirely po faced phrase by the piece with the headline. New York's hottest club is the”
- 🇬🇧 UKBBC Radio 1Clip #2 · @3:11
“how is Emma Thompson to go to work with because I feel like I'd be in awe with her she's electric she's Electric in a room she comes in and the day is better you never try and be stiff and po faced when Emma Thompson's doing that that was you never try and be stiff and po faced when Emma Thompson's doing that that was”
- 🇬🇧 UKNovara MediaClip #3 · @19:28
“as well the one group of people have decided that they are the ones to save the world and there's a certain po faced incredibly irritated i'm getting coming off in waves towards me here like how dare you question us because we know off in waves towards me here like how dare you question us because we know”
Definition & Meaning: “po faced”
- Wearing a particularly stern and disapproving expression; humourless; priggish.
- Poker-faced.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Nae hassle man . . . I'll git oaf the skag, and Saughton's barry fir hash. It'll be a piece ay pish likesay . . . he sais, as he's escorted away by a po–faced labdick.”
- “year, when the New York Times published this breathless trend piece with the headline. New York's hottest club is the Catholic Church, which is not an entirely ”
- “her she's electric she's Electric in a room she comes in and the day is better you never try and be stiff and po faced when Emma Thompson's doing that that was”
Pronounce: “po faced”
- Pronunciation:
- POH-fayst
- Syllables:
- POH · fayst
- Written Hyphenation:
- po · fa · ced
- Primary stress:
- POH
- IPA:
- ˈpəʊ.feɪst
- Hear it in context
- po faced
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"po faced" (⁄ˈpəʊ.feɪst⁄) 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, "po faced" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about po faced
How do you pronounce “po faced”?
“po faced” is pronounced ⁄ˈpəʊ.feɪst⁄ (POH-fayst). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “po faced”?
“po faced” has 2 syllables: POH · fayst.
Where is the stress in “po faced”?
The primary stress in “po faced” is on “POH”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “po faced” mean?
Wearing a particularly stern and disapproving expression; humourless; priggish.
How can I hear “po faced” used in real sentences?
This page has 19 real-world video examples of “po 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 “po faced”?
Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable. Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.