How to pronounce football
football
/ˈfʊtbɔːl/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Football, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ʊ/as in book | A short, relaxed “oo”; hardly round the lips. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /ɔː/as in thought | A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
Boys always want to play football after school.
More words with the /ɔː/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- koch/kɔːtʃ/
- claude/klɔːd/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- fjord/fjɔːrd/
- porsche/ˈpɔːrʃə/
- bjorn/bjɔːrn/
- peridot/ˈperɪdɔːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce football?
Football is pronounced /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ in American English.
How many syllables are in football?
Football has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in football?
The first syllable: /ˈfʊtbɔːl/.