Pronunciation

How to pronounce “foot

“foot” is pronounced /fʊt/ (FUUT) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “foot” in one beat

Say it like this

foot

/fʊt/

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1 beat
  1. 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
Meaning

What “foot” means

  1. noun

    the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

    his bare feet projected from his trousers

  2. noun

    a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard

    he is six feet tall

  3. 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.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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