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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foothill

/fˈʊthˌɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
foothill
IPA
/fˈʊthˌɪl/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From foot + hill.

Inflected Forms

foothills (plural)

Derived Forms

foothilled foothilly

Phrases

foothill pine Foothills County foothill yucca

Questions

How do you pronounce foothill?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈʊthˌɪl/.
What does foothill mean?
A hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
Where does foothill come from?
From foot + hill.

How to pronounce foothill

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “foothill”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/fˈʊthˌɪl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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