Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

footbow

/ˈfʊtbəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
foot-bow
IPA
/ˈfʊtbəʊ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bow whose arc is kept in place by the archer's feet when its string is drawn by hand.

Etymology

From foot + bow.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈfʊtbəʊ/

Inflected Forms

footbows (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce footbow?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʊtbəʊ/.
What does footbow mean?
A bow whose arc is kept in place by the archer's feet when its string is drawn by hand.
Where does footbow come from?
From foot + bow.

How to pronounce footbow

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