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football

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Word parts

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foot + ball

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA (key): /ˈfʊtbɔl/ or [ˈfʊʔtbɔɫ] or [ˈfʊʔt̚bɔɫ]
  • (UK) IPA (key): /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ or [ˈfʊʔt̚bɔːl] or [ˈfʊʔtʰbɔːl] or [ˈfʊʔbɔːl]
  • (Canada) IPA (key): /ˈfʊtbɑl/ or [fʷʊʔt̚bɑɫ]
  • (file)

Noun

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Singular
football

Plural
footballs

  1. (uncountable) Football can mean a number of team sports where players kick a ball, like association football (soccer), American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football and rugby football.
  2. (countable) A football is the ball used in a football game.
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