How to pronounce foodway
Say it like FOO-dway. Foodway has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOO).
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- FOO
- dway
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Foodway 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.
- dwayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of foodway
American and British speakers say foodway in essentially the same way: /ˈfuˌdweɪ/ in the US and /ˈfuːˌdweɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: FOO-dway.
What does foodway mean?
- The alimentary canal.
- The food traditions or customs of a group of people, including their culinary and nutritional practices and related social aspects.
Where does foodway come from?
From food + way. Sense of "alimentary canal" modeled after airway.
Questions about saying foodway
How do you pronounce foodway?
Say FOO-dway. The American pronunciation is /ˈfuˌdweɪ/. In British English it is /ˈfuːˌdweɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in foodway?
Foodway has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOO). Broken into parts: FOO · dway.
Do Americans and Brits say foodway the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfuˌdweɪ/ and the British form is /ˈfuːˌdweɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.