How to Pronounce "fisticuffs"
word
FIS-ti-kuhfs
FIS-ti-kufs
Definition
Fisticuffs means fighting with your fists, usually referring to a physical fight or exchange of punches between two people.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɪstɪˌkəfs
British English
fˈɪstɪkˌʌfs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FIS-ti-kuhfs
UK
FIS-ti-kufs
Listen in Context
The two boys got into fisticuffs after school.
There was a brief fisticuffs at the party last night.
The referee stopped the fisticuffs quickly.
It looked like a heated argument until it turned into fisticuffs.