How to pronounce foobar
Say it like FOO-bar. Foobar has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOO).
VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈfuˌbɑr/FOO-bar
UK British/ˈfuːˌbɑː/FOO-bah
- FOO
- bar
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Foobar pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- barGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of foobar
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: FOO-bah.
What does foobar mean?
noun
- A serious mistake.
- A metasyntactic variable name, a place holder for words; compare foo, bar.
Where does foobar come from?
Phonetic spelling of FUBAR, which is either an acronym for "fucked up beyond all recognition", or derived from foo.
Questions about saying foobar
How do you pronounce foobar?
Say FOO-bar. The American pronunciation is /ˈfuˌbɑr/. In British English it is /ˈfuːˌbɑː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in foobar?
Foobar has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOO). Broken into parts: FOO · bar.
Is foobar pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈfuːˌbɑː/ (FOO-bah).