---
title: "How to pronounce \"fooled about\" in English | SayItVid"
description: "Learn how to say \"fooled about\" correctly. Watch real-life video examples and master your English pronunciation with SayItVid."
image: "https://img.youtube.com/vi/bphrAXTWWJk/hqdefault.jpg"
url: "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/fooled-about"
---


# How to pronounce "fooled about" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/fʌːlɛdæbæʊt/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **foo·le·da·bout**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (4 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "fooled about" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "to International pressure not coming from the U. S or Europe but from International organizations like the United Nations I mean nobody is fooled about who's responsible here and the Russians could solve this now by before Sundown if they withdrew their troops in that place and allowed it uh the technicians to get in there and make sure it's running safe Instead This is 100 a Russian um action so that the U. N General"
- **Watch at 13:16**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bphrAXTWWJk&t=796s)

### Example 2
> "time this comes into play oh but the Pandora Box is open right now uh I I don't think one should be fooled about that so for instance we use our Digital Services uh legislation the thing that is going to keep Digital Services safe for us that they are not addictive that they do not promote mental health problems that they cannot be used to undermine elections here we also say to"
- **Watch at 5:58**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HhtSGYC0_w&t=358s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "of the fatherland should cherish we don't do the French any harm said t-con evidently frightened by Denisov words we only fooled about with the lads"
- **Watch at 35:31**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dqLVqkXvUk&t=2131s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "Perhaps the most interesting part of this argument is the way in which the Western Civ mavens are simply fooled about their"
- **Watch at 47:21**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzTsbkX9AjE&t=2841s)


## How to Pronounce "fooled about"

- **Syllables**: foo · le · da · bout
- **IPA**: `/fʌːlɛdæbæʊt/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[fooled](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/fooled), [about](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/about)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “fooled about”?
“fooled about” is pronounced /fʌːlɛdæbæʊt/ (foo · le · da · bout). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “fooled about”?
“fooled about” has 4 syllables: foo · le · da · bout.

### How can I hear “fooled about” used in real sentences?
This page has 4 real-world video examples of “fooled about” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


```json
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@graph": [
    {
      "@type": "WebPage",
      "@id": "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/fooled-about#webpage",
      "url": "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/fooled-about",
      "name": "How to pronounce \"fooled about\" in English | SayItVid",
      "description": "Authentic native video pronunciation clips, phonetic IPA transcriptions, and subtitles for the English word \"fooled about\".",
      "inLanguage": "en-US",
      "isPartOf": {
        "@type": "WebSite",
        "@id": "https://sayitvid.com/#website",
        "name": "SayItVid",
        "url": "https://sayitvid.com"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "DefinedTerm",
      "@id": "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/fooled-about#term",
      "name": "fooled about",
      "inDefinedTermSet": {
        "@type": "DefinedTermSet",
        "name": "SayItVid English Pronunciation Dictionary",
        "url": "https://sayitvid.com/browse"
      },
      "pronunciationPhonetic": "/fʌːlɛdæbæʊt/"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LearningResource",
      "@id": "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/fooled-about#learning-resource",
      "name": "Pronunciation Guide for \"fooled about\"",
      "description": "Pronunciation practice and listening training for \"fooled about\".",
      "educationalUse": "Pronunciation and Listening Practice",
      "inLanguage": "en-US",
      "learningResourceType": "Video Clip"
    },
    {
      "@type": "VideoObject",
      "@id": "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/fooled-about#video-bphrAXTWWJk",
      "name": "How to pronounce \"fooled about\" in English - Native Speaker Video Example",
      "description": "Watch a native English speaker pronounce \"fooled about\" in real conversation: \"to International pressure not coming from the U. S or Europe but from International organizations like the United Nations I mean nobody is fooled about who's responsible here and the Russians could solve this now by before Sundown if they withdrew their troops in that place and allowed it uh the technicians to get in there and make sure it's running safe Instead This is 100 a Russian um action so that the U. N General\"",
      "thumbnailUrl": [
        "https://img.youtube.com/vi/bphrAXTWWJk/maxresdefault.jpg",
        "https://img.youtube.com/vi/bphrAXTWWJk/hqdefault.jpg"
      ],
      "uploadDate": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      "contentUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bphrAXTWWJk&t=796s",
      "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/bphrAXTWWJk?start=796",
      "transcript": "to International pressure not coming from the U. S or Europe but from International organizations like the United Nations I mean nobody is fooled about who's responsible here and the Russians could solve this now by before Sundown if they withdrew their troops in that place and allowed it uh the technicians to get in there and make sure it's running safe Instead This is 100 a Russian um action so that the U. N General",
      "hasPart": {
        "@type": "Clip",
        "name": "Pronunciation of \"fooled about\"",
        "startOffset": 796,
        "endOffset": 809,
        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bphrAXTWWJk&t=796s"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "FAQPage",
      "@id": "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/fooled-about#faq",
      "mainEntity": [
        {
          "@type": "Question",
          "name": "How do you pronounce “fooled about”?",
          "acceptedAnswer": {
            "@type": "Answer",
            "text": "“fooled about” is pronounced /fʌːlɛdæbæʊt/ (foo · le · da · bout). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation."
          }
        },
        {
          "@type": "Question",
          "name": "How many syllables are in “fooled about”?",
          "acceptedAnswer": {
            "@type": "Answer",
            "text": "“fooled about” has 4 syllables: foo · le · da · bout."
          }
        },
        {
          "@type": "Question",
          "name": "How can I hear “fooled about” used in real sentences?",
          "acceptedAnswer": {
            "@type": "Answer",
            "text": "This page has 4 real-world video examples of “fooled about” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken."
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```
