How to pronounce flat-footed
American English pronunciation
FLAT-foot-id
- IPA
- /ˈflætˌfʊtɪd/
- Syllables
- FLAT · foot · id (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- flat-FOOT-id
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What flat-footed means
Caught off guard and not ready to react
In a sentence: The surprise question left the quiz team flat-footed for a long moment.
Where it comes from: It is made from flat and footed. It first described feet, and later came to mean being slow to get going.
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