How to pronounce “occlude”
Say “occlude” in 2 beats
occlude
/əˈklud/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /əˈkluːd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- əə
- kludkludstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈklud/
- IPA (British)
- /əˈkluːd/
- Respelling
- uh-KLOOD
- Syllables
- 2 — ə-KLUD
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ə-KLUD. “klud” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/əˈklud/
/əˈkluːd/
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Where “occlude” goes wrong
- Often heard
“OK-lood”
the stress is on KLOOD, the second syllable
What “occlude” means
- verb
block passage through
“obstruct the path”
Say it in a sentence
“Fat can occlude an artery long before any symptoms appear.”“occlude”, answered
How do you pronounce “occlude”?
“occlude” is pronounced /əˈklud/ (uh-KLOOD) in American English and /əˈkluːd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “klud”. Build it as ə-KLUD, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “occlude” have?
2: ə · klud. The beat lands on the second, “klud”.
Is “occlude” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈklud/ (uh-KLOOD); British English says /əˈkluːd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “occlude” mean?
As a verb: block passage through For example: “obstruct the path”
Where is the stress in “occlude”?
Stress the second syllable: ə-KLUD. “klud” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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