Proper Pronunciation Guide
prima facie
[ˏprɑ͜i mə 
fe͜i ʃə]
Tips:
- Pronounce the first letter “i” like the name of the letter itself—/ɑ͜i/—and give it a minor stress.
- Pronounce the second letter “a” like the name of the letter itself—/e͜i/—and give it the major stress.
- Pronounce the letters “ci” as /ʃ/.
- Pronounce the final letters of both words—the first “a” and the final “e”—as the weak schwa vowel /ə/.
Practice Sentence:
| The prima facie evidence warranted further investigation. |
Definition:
(adjective) As something appears upon first looking at it before investigating it. Self-evident, obvious.