How to pronounce “food”
Say “food” in one beat
food
/fud/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fuːd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- foodfud
- IPA (American)
- /fud/
- IPA (British)
- /fuːd/
- Respelling
- FOOD
- Syllables
- 1 — food
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fud/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/fud/
/fuːd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “food” means
- noun
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
- noun
any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
“food and drink”
- noun
anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
Say it in a sentence
“The market sells fresh food from local farms every weekend.”“food”, answered
How do you pronounce “food”?
“food” is pronounced /fud/ (FOOD) in American English and /fuːd/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fud/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “food” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fud/ — a single beat.
Is “food” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /fud/ (FOOD); British English says /fuːd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “food” mean?
As a noun: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue For example: “The market sells fresh food from local farms every weekend.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “food”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fud/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “food” and see every sound
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