Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

footpath

/ˈfʊtˌpæθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: foot-path
IPA: /ˈfʊtˌpæθ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.

noun

A paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians.

Australian usage; Indian usage; New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

"I felt refreshed after the short rest, and bade the old man farewell and started for town in company with the scared lad, following the footpath below the Grefsen hill."

Etymology

From Middle English foot path, footpath; equivalent to foot + path. Compare Saterland Frisian Foutpaad (“footpath”), West Frisian fuotpaad (“footpath”), Dutch voetpad (“footpath”), German Low German Footpadd (“footpath”), German Fußpfad (“footpath”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: foot path

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfʊtˌpæθ/
British English: /ˈfʊtˌpɑːθ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

footpaths (plural)

Derived Forms

footpathed

Synonyms

footpad footway walkway trottoir pavement sidewalk pathway

Questions

How do you pronounce footpath?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʊtˌpæθ/.
What does footpath mean?: Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.
Where does footpath come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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