How to Pronounce "a political football"
expression
uh puh-LIH-tih-kuhl FOOT-bawl
uh puh-LIH-tih-kuhl FOOT-bawl
Definition
An issue or topic that is used by politicians or parties to gain advantage or blame each other, rather than to solve the problem itself.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /pəˈɫɪtəkəɫ/, /pəˈɫɪtɪkəɫ/ /ˈfʊtˌbɔɫ
British English
æɪ/ /pəlˈɪtɪkəl/ /fˈʊtbɔːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh puh-LIH-tih-kuhl FOOT-bawl
UK
uh puh-LIH-tih-kuhl FOOT-bawl
Listen in Context
Healthcare has become a political football in this election.
The new law turned into a political football between the two parties.
Education funding shouldn’t be a political football.
They keep tossing immigration back and forth like a political football.