How to Pronounce "a straight face"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstɹeɪt/ /ˈfeɪs
uh STRAYT FAYS
æɪ/ /stɹˈeɪt/ /fˈeɪs
uh STRAYT FAYS
Definition
A facial expression that shows no emotion, especially used when trying not to laugh or to hide your true feelings.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstɹeɪt/ /ˈfeɪs
British English
æɪ/ /stɹˈeɪt/ /fˈeɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh STRAYT FAYS
UK
uh STRAYT FAYS
Listen in Context
It's hard to keep a straight face when someone tells a funny joke.
She answered the question with a straight face.
Can you say that with a straight face?
He lied to me with a straight face, and I believed him.