How to pronounce foodie
Say it like FOO-dee. Foodie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOO).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce foodie. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- FOO
- dee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Foodie 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.
- deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of foodie
American and British speakers say foodie in essentially the same way: /ˈfudi/ in the US and /ˈfuːdi/ in the UK.
British respelling: FOO-dee.
What does foodie mean?
- A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.“We self-professed foodies liked to meet in restaurants and talk like experts about what we were eating.”
Where does foodie come from?
From food + -ie. Popularized by Ann Barr and Paul Levy in The Official Foodie Handbook (1984).
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Words that rhyme with foodie
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Questions about saying foodie
How do you pronounce foodie?
Say FOO-dee. The American pronunciation is /ˈfudi/. In British English it is /ˈfuːdi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in foodie?
Foodie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOO). Broken into parts: FOO · dee.
Do Americans and Brits say foodie the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfudi/ and the British form is /ˈfuːdi/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.