How to pronounce “road”
Say “road” in one beat
road
/ɹoʊd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹəʊd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- roadɹoʊd
- IPA (American)
- /ɹoʊd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹəʊd/
- Respelling
- ROHD
- Syllables
- 1 — road
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹoʊd/ 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
/ɹoʊd/
/ɹəʊd/
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What “road” means
- noun
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
- noun
a way or means to achieve something
“the road to fame”
Say it in a sentence
“The old road winds through the hills toward the coast.”“road”, answered
How do you pronounce “road”?
“road” is pronounced /ɹoʊd/ (ROHD) in American English and /ɹəʊd/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹoʊd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “road” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹoʊd/ — a single beat.
Is “road” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹoʊd/ (ROHD); British English says /ɹəʊd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “road” mean?
As a noun: an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation For example: “The old road winds through the hills toward the coast.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “road”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹoʊd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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