How to pronounce foxtrot
American English pronunciation
FOKS-trot
- IPA
- /ˈfɑkstɹɑt/
- Syllables
- FOKS · trot (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What foxtrot means
A smooth ballroom dance that mixes slow and quick steps
In a sentence: Grandma and Grandpa danced a foxtrot at their anniversary party.
Where it comes from: It's made from fox and trot, the quick, bouncy step of a horse.
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