Matter-of-fact - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmætərəvˈfækt|  American pronunciation of the word matter-of-fact
Brit.  |ˌmætərəvˈfækt|  British pronunciation of the word matter-of-fact

adjective

- not fanciful or imaginative (syn: prosaic)
local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
- concerned with practical matters (syn: pragmatic, pragmatical)
a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem
a matter-of-fact account of the trip

Extra examples

Jan was surprisingly matter-of-fact about her divorce.

Use a matter-of-fact tone when disciplining your children.

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