How do you pronounce "footsteps"?

In American English: /ˈfʊtˌstɛps/ (FUUT-stehps). In British English: /fˈʊtstˌɛps/ (F-uutst). In Canadian English: /ˈfʊtˌstɛps/ (FUUT-stehps). In Australian English: /fˈʊtstɛps/ (F-uutst).

Is "footsteps" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfʊtˌstɛps/ (FUUT-stehps), while in British English it's /fˈʊtstˌɛps/ (F-uutst).

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footsteps

/ˈfʊtˌstɛps/

FUUT-stehps

Syllable Breakdown

fʊtfoot·stɛpssteps

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