Pronunciation
How to pronounce “food”
“food” is pronounced /fuːd/ — 1 syllable.
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food
/fuːd/
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'food' is one beat: /fuːd/. Say it in a single smooth motion and don't add an extra vowel before or after.Meaning
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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