ɪnðə mˈoʊst tˈɪpɪkəl jˈuːsɪdʒ ʌv ðɪs tˈɜːm, fˈæsɪɾᵻd spˈɜːz ɑːɹ fˈɔːɹmd baɪ ˈæktɪv fˈɔltɪŋ, ɪspˈɛʃəli nˈoːɹməl fˈɔltɪŋ ðæt pɹədˈuːsᵻz wˈɛldᵻfˈaɪnd tɹaɪˈæŋɡjʊlɚ fˈæsɪts ɐlˈɔŋ ˈiːðɚɹ ɐ mˈaʊntɪn fɹˈʌnt ɔːɹ ˈɛdʒᵻz əvɚ ɹˈɪft vˈæli.
In the most typical usage of this term, faceted spurs are formed by active faulting, especially normal faulting that produces well-defined triangular facets along either a mountain front or edges of a rift valley.