How To Pronounce Football
football
In British English, football is pronounced /ˈfʊt.bɔːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷʊt.bʷɔːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfʊt.bɔːl/.
Football has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Football has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Football
How do you pronounce football in British English?
In British English, football is pronounced /ˈfʊt.bɔːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷʊt.bʷɔːɫ].
How do you pronounce football in American English?
In American English, football is pronounced /ˈfʊt.bɔːl/.
How many syllables are in football?
Football has two syllables, /fʊt/ + /bɔːl/.
Where is the stress in football?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce football the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfʊt.bɔːl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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