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fútbol

/ˈfʊt.boʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
fut-bol
IPA
/ˈfʊt.boʊl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Football (soccer)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fútbol, from English football.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfʊt.boʊl/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

fútbols (plural) futbol (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce fútbol?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʊt.boʊl/.
What does fútbol mean?
Football (soccer)
Where does fútbol come from?
It is traced to English.

How to pronounce fútbol

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