How to Pronounce "a face only a mother could love"
expression
uh FAYS OHN-lee uh MUH-thur kuhd LUHV
uh FAYS OHN-lee uh MUH-thuh kud LUHV
Definition
An idiom used humorously to say someone is very unattractive, suggesting that only their mother could love their appearance.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfeɪs/ /ˈoʊnɫi/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈməðɝ/ /ˈkʊd/ /ˈɫəv
British English
æɪ/ /fˈeɪs/ /ˈəʊnli/ /æɪ/ /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /kˈʊd/ /lˈʌv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh FAYS OHN-lee uh MUH-thur kuhd LUHV
UK
uh FAYS OHN-lee uh MUH-thuh kud LUHV
Listen in Context
People say he has a face only a mother could love.
They joked that the dog had a face only a mother could love.
His friends laughed and said he had a face only a mother could love.
"Wow, talk about a face only a mother could love!" she said, pointing at the carved pumpkin.