How to pronounce footballs
Say it like FUUT-bawlz. Footballs has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FUUT).
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- FUUT
- bawlz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Footballs pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FUUTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- bawlzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of footballs
American and British speakers say footballs in essentially the same way: /ˈfʊtˌbɔlz/ in the US and /ˈfʊtˌbɔːlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: FUUT-bawlz.
What does footballs mean?
- plural of football How to pronounce football
- third-person singular simple present indicative of football How to pronounce football
Questions about saying footballs
How do you pronounce footballs?
Say FUUT-bawlz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfʊtˌbɔlz/. In British English it is /ˈfʊtˌbɔːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in footballs?
Footballs has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FUUT). Broken into parts: FUUT · bawlz.
Do Americans and Brits say footballs the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfʊtˌbɔlz/ and the British form is /ˈfʊtˌbɔːlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.