How to Pronounce "on the face of"
expression
AWN thuh FAYS uhv
ON thuh FAYS ov
Definition
Used to describe something as it appears or seems at first, or based only on what is immediately visible, even if the reality may be different.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfeɪs/ /ˈəv
British English
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈeɪs/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWN thuh FAYS uhv
UK
ON thuh FAYS ov
Listen in Context
On the face of the report, everything looks fine.
On the face of the document, there are no errors.
The case seems simple on the face of it.
On the face of it, the contract looks perfect, but you should read the details.