Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

following in someone's footsteps

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
fol-low-ing in -some-one's -foot-steps
IPA
42
Scrabble Score
28
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of follow in someone's footsteps

Questions

What does following in someone's footsteps mean?
present participle and gerund of follow in someone's footsteps

How to pronounce following in someone's footsteps

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “following in someone's footsteps”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “following in someone's footsteps”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “following in someone's footsteps” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.