How to pronounce foam
Say it like FOHM. Foam is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FOHM
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Foam pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FOHMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of foam
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: FOHM.
What does foam mean?
- a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid“the beer had a thick head of foam”
- a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture
- become bubbly or frothy or foaming“The boiling soup was frothing”“The river was foaming”
Where does foam come from?
From Middle English fom, foom, from Old English fām, from Proto-West Germanic *faim, from Proto-Germanic *faimaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)poHy-m-os, from *(s)poH(y)- (“foam”).
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with foam
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of foam.
Questions about saying foam
How do you pronounce foam?
Say FOHM. The American pronunciation is /foʊm/. In British English it is /fəʊm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in foam?
Foam is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FOHM.
Is foam pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /fəʊm/ (FOHM).