foul

/faʊl/

Syllables foul

Stress FOUL

Phonics Breakdown

f

/f/

voiceless th

ou

/aʊ/

ou diphth

l

/l/

l sound

Meaning

very unpleasant or dirty; against the rules (sports)

Sound Reference

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f=/f/(fun) + ou=/aʊ/(out) + l=/l/(leg)

Example

The player committed a foul during the game.