How to pronounce facade
American English pronunciation
fuh-SAHD
- IPA
- /fəˈsɑd/
- Syllables
- fuh · SAHD (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What facade means
The front wall of a building, facing the street
In a sentence: The old theater has a fancy stone facade with tall columns.
Where it comes from: It comes from a French word, borrowed from Italian, that is built on the word for face.
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