How to Pronounce "footlights"
word
ˈfʊtˌɫaɪts
FOOT-lyts
fˈʊtlaɪts
FOOT-lyts
Definition
Lights at the front edge of a theatre stage that shine upward, lighting the actors from below. Also used metaphorically to mean life as a stage performer.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfʊtˌɫaɪts
British English
fˈʊtlaɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FOOT-lyts
UK
FOOT-lyts
Listen in Context
The actors stood in the footlights as the play began.
Bright footlights lit up the stage.
She dreamed of standing in the footlights one day.
After years backstage, he finally stepped into the footlights.