Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bare-faced

/ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: bare--faced
IPA: /ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of barefaced.

Example Sentences

"And they vvere become ſo bare-faced and impudent in their Vices, that good and prudent Men thought fit to keep ſilence in that Time, becauſe it vvas an evil Time."

Etymology

Perhaps an alteration of barefast (compare shamefast); or from bare + faced.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/

Inflected Forms

more bare-faced (comparative) most bare-faced (superlative)

Phrases

bare-faced liar bare-faced lie bare-facedly bare-facedness

Questions

How do you pronounce bare-faced?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeə(ɹ)feɪst/.
What does bare-faced mean?: Alternative form of barefaced.
Where does bare-faced come from?: Perhaps an alteration of barefast (compare shamefast); or from bare + faced.

How to pronounce bare-faced

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