How to Pronounce "a slap in the face"
expression
uh SLAP in thuh FAYS
uh SLAP in thuh FAYS
Definition
An action or remark that is seen as a strong insult, rejection, or humiliation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɫæp/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfeɪs
British English
æɪ/ /slˈæp/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈeɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh SLAP in thuh FAYS
UK
uh SLAP in thuh FAYS
Listen in Context
Getting ignored by my friends was a slap in the face.
Losing the competition felt like a slap in the face.
His rude comment was a slap in the face to everyone there.
Not getting promoted after so much hard work was really a slap in the face.