Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

futsal

/ˈfʊtsæl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: fut-sal
IPA: /ˈfʊtsæl/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of soccer played indoors, with five players per team.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese futsal, a blend of futebol de salão (literally “hall football”).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

footsal (alternative)

Phrases

five-a-side football indoor soccer

Frequently Paired Words

five-a-side football indoor soccer

Questions

How do you pronounce futsal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʊtsæl/.
What does futsal mean?: A form of soccer played indoors, with five players per team.
Where does futsal come from?: Borrowed from Portuguese futsal, a blend of futebol de salão (literally “hall football”).

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