How to pronounce feet
Say it like FEET. Feet is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FEET
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Feet pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FEETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of feet
American and British speakers say feet in essentially the same way: /fit/ in the US and /fiːt/ in the UK.
British respelling: FEET.
What does feet mean?
- plural of foot How to pronounce foot
Where does feet come from?
From Middle English feet, fet, from Old English fēt, from Proto-Germanic *fōtiz, from Proto-Indo-European *pódes, nominative plural of *pṓds (“foot”).
Words that rhyme with feet
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of feet.
Words that sound like feet
Questions about saying feet
How do you pronounce feet?
Say FEET. The American pronunciation is /fit/. In British English it is /fiːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in feet?
Feet is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FEET.
Do Americans and Brits say feet the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fit/ and the British form is /fiːt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as feet?
Feet sounds the same as feat in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.