How to pronounce footprint
Say it like FUUT-print. Footprint has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FUUT).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce footprint. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- FUUT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Footprint 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.
- printGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of footprint
American and British speakers say footprint in essentially the same way: /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/ in the US and /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/ in the UK.
British respelling: FUUT-print.
What does footprint mean?
- a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface“the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window”
- a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important“the footprints of an earlier civilization”
- the area taken up by some object“the computer had a desktop footprint of 10 by 16 inches”
Where does footprint come from?
From foot + print.
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying footprint
How do you pronounce footprint?
Say FUUT-print. The American pronunciation is /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/. In British English it is /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in footprint?
Footprint has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FUUT). Broken into parts: FUUT · print.
Do Americans and Brits say footprint the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/ and the British form is /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.