While he is usually portrayed bearded, he did not grow a beard until 1860 at the suggestion of 11-year-old Grace Bedell.
wˌaɪl hiː ɪz jˈuːʒuːəli poːɹtɹˈeɪd bˈɪɹdᵻd, hiː dɪdnˌɑːt ɡɹˈoʊ ɐ bˈɪɹd ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti æt ðə sədʒˈɛstʃən ʌv ɪlˈɛvənjˈɪɹˈoʊld ɡɹˈeɪs bᵻdˈɛl.