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How to pronounce footfall in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms footstep, step
Type of sound
Has types tramp

Examples of footfall

footfall
Their stalls are surrounded by vacant units and they must struggle for footfall.
From the guardian.co.uk
As a result, their success allowed other businesses to benefit from the footfall.
From the metro.co.uk
This will help to increase footfall in the westernmost part of the High Street.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
He said he hadn't noticed a knock-on in footfall or takings since Somerfield shut.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
But to truly reap the rewards of its investment, Morrisons needs greater footfall.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
July saw the biggest drop in overall footfall with high streets suffering the most.
From the independent.co.uk
October itself saw the sharpest year-on-year drop in footfall so far in 2011.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
In this sense, the study marks the first footfall in a long journey to come.
From the sciencedaily.com
The footfall of thousands of individuals should be entirely random in the first place.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • The sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
  • Footfall is a 1985 science fiction novel written by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. It was nominated for the both the Hugo and Locus Awards in 1986, and was a No. 1 New York Times Bestseller.
  • Footfalls is a play by Samuel Beckett. It was written in English, between 2 March and December 1975 and was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre as part of the Samuel Beckett Festival, on May 20, 1976 directed by Beckett himself. ...
  • The sound made by a footstep; Foot (pedestrian) traffic
  • The number of people passing a retail area, space or advertising medium
  • Vori unit of length measurement. Apparently about one meter (VOY: "Nemesis").
  • A term used in retailing to refer to the amount of traffic, or number of customers patronizing a retail, or other, establishment at a given time. ...
  • Consumer traffic into a store or area of a store.
  • Measurement of pedestrian movements.