Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

two-faced

/ˈtuːˈfeɪst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: two--faced
IPA: /ˈtuːˈfeɪst/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having two faces or plane surfaces.

adj

Deceitful, duplicitous.

adj

Etymology

From two + faced, modelled after earlier English twi-faced.

Phrases

two-facedly two-facedness double standard

Frequently Paired Words

double standard hypocrite

Synonyms

double-faced hypocritical Janus-faced ambidextrous deceitful double-dealing duplicitous double-tongued

Rhymes With

based placed waste taste replaced faced waist paste traced embraced chased paced

Questions

How do you pronounce two-faced?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtuːˈfeɪst/.
What does two-faced mean?: Having two faces or plane surfaces.
Where does two-faced come from?: From two + faced, modelled after earlier English twi-faced.

How to pronounce two-faced

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