how to pronounce afoot

/əˈfʊt/

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afoot is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of afoot in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… years ago are still afoot in the world …”

meaning of afoot

Afoot means walking on foot.

afoot frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word afoot occurs in english on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.