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How to pronounce footings

Say it like FUUT-ingz. Footings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FUUT).

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US American/ˈfʊtɪŋz/FUUT-ingz
UK British/ˈfʊtɪŋz/FUUT-ingz
  • FUUT
  • ingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Footings pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. FUUTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  2. ingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of footings

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: FUUT-ingz.

What does footings mean?

noun
  1. plural of footing How to pronounce footing

Questions about saying footings

How do you pronounce footings?

Say FUUT-ingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfʊtɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈfʊtɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in footings?

Footings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FUUT). Broken into parts: FUUT · ingz.

Is footings pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈfʊtɪŋz/ (FUUT-ingz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).