How to Pronounce "loss of face"
expression
LAWS-uhv-FAYS
LOS-uv-FAYS
Definition
A situation where someone loses respect, dignity, or reputation in the eyes of others, often due to embarrassment, failure, or not meeting expectations.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɔs/ /ˈəv/ /ˈfeɪs
British English
lˈɒs/ /ˈɒv/ /fˈeɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAWS-uhv-FAYS
UK
LOS-uv-FAYS
Listen in Context
He apologized to avoid loss of face in front of his team.
Making a mistake in public can cause loss of face.
The company suffered loss of face after the scandal.
He felt that admitting the mistake would be a loss of face, so he kept quiet.