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How to pronounce footsies

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

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US American/ˈfʊtsiz/FUUT-seez
UK British/ˈfʊtsiz/FUUT-seez
  • FUUT
  • seez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Footsies 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. seezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of footsies

American and British speakers say footsies in essentially the same way: /ˈfʊtsiz/ in the US and /ˈfʊtsiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: FUUT-seez.

What does footsies mean?

noun
  1. plural of footsie How to pronounce footsie
  2. plural of footsy

Questions about saying footsies

How do you pronounce footsies?

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

How many syllables are in footsies?

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

Do Americans and Brits say footsies the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfʊtsiz/ and the British form is /ˈfʊtsiz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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