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How to pronounce football
Say it like this: /ˈfʊt.bɔl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does football mean?
nounA sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.
“Roman and medieval football matches were more violent than any modern type of football.”
The ball used in any game called "football".
“The player kicked the football.”
Association football, also called soccer: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball.
“Each team scored three goals when they played football.”
verbTo play football.
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