How to pronounce foamy
Say it like FOH-mee. Foamy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOH).
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- FOH
- mee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Foamy pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- meeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of foamy
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: FOH-mee.
What does foamy mean?
- Full of foam.“He jumped overboard into the foamy waters of the Atlantic Ocean.”
- Alternative spelling of foamie.
Where does foamy come from?
From Middle English fomy, from Old English fāmiġ, fǣmiġ (“frothy, foamy”), from Proto-West Germanic *faimag, *faimīg, equivalent to foam + -y.
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Words that rhyme with foamy
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Questions about saying foamy
How do you pronounce foamy?
Say FOH-mee. The American pronunciation is /ˈfoʊmi/. In British English it is /ˈfəʊmi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in foamy?
Foamy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOH). Broken into parts: FOH · mee.
Is foamy 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 /ˈfəʊmi/ (FOH-mee).