How to Pronounce "on the face of it"
expression
AWN thuh FAYS uhv it
ON thuh FAYS ov it
Definition
Used to describe how a situation, problem, or statement appears at first glance, before knowing all the details.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfeɪs/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt
British English
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈeɪs/ /ˈɒv/ /ˈɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWN thuh FAYS uhv it
UK
ON thuh FAYS ov it
Listen in Context
On the face of it, the job seems easy.
On the face of it, there is nothing wrong with the report.
On the face of it, this rule makes sense.
On the face of it, everything looks fine, but there could be hidden problems.