How to pronounce foosball
Say it like FOOS-bawl. Foosball has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOOS).
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- FOOS
- bawl
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Foosball pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FOOSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- bawlGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of foosball
American and British speakers say foosball in essentially the same way: /ˈfusˌbɔl/ in the US and /ˈfuːsˌbɔːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: FOOS-bawl.
What does foosball mean?
- table soccer (US), table football (UK)
Where does foosball come from?
From German Fußball, itself a calque of English football.
Questions about saying foosball
How do you pronounce foosball?
Say FOOS-bawl. The American pronunciation is /ˈfusˌbɔl/. In British English it is /ˈfuːsˌbɔːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in foosball?
Foosball has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOOS). Broken into parts: FOOS · bawl.
Do Americans and Brits say foosball the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfusˌbɔl/ and the British form is /ˈfuːsˌbɔːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.