How to pronounce “foot”
Say “foot” in one beat
foot
/fʊt/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- footfʊt
- IPA (American)
- /fʊt/
- IPA (British)
- /fʊt/
- Respelling
- FUUT
- Syllables
- 1 — foot
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fʊt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “foot” means
- noun
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
“his bare feet projected from his trousers”
- noun
a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
“he is six feet tall”
- noun
the lower part of anything
“curled up on the foot of the bed”
Say it in a sentence
“He twisted his foot stepping off the icy curb.”“foot”, answered
How do you pronounce “foot”?
“foot” is pronounced /fʊt/ (FUUT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fʊt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “foot” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fʊt/ — a single beat.
What does “foot” mean?
As a noun: the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint For example: “his bare feet projected from his trousers” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “foot”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fʊt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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