football

/ˈfʊtbɔːl/

Syllables foot·ball

Stress FOOT-ball

Phonics Breakdown

foot

/fʊt/

short oo

ball

/bɔːl/

aw sound

Meaning

a game played by kicking a ball, especially soccer

Sound Reference

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foot=/fʊt/(foot) + ball=/bɔːl/(ball)

Example

He plays football after school.