How to pronounce “too”
Say “too” in one beat
too
/tu/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tuː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- tootu
- IPA (American)
- /tu/
- IPA (British)
- /tuː/
- Respelling
- TOO
- Syllables
- 1 — too
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tu/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/tu/
/tuː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “too” means
- adverb
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
“too big”
- adverb
in addition
“he has a Mercedes, too”
Say it in a sentence
“The coffee was too hot to drink right away.”“too”, answered
How do you pronounce “too”?
“too” is pronounced /tu/ (TOO) in American English and /tuː/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tu/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “too” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tu/ — a single beat.
Is “too” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /tu/ (TOO); British English says /tuː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “too” mean?
As an adverb: to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits For example: “too big” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “too”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tu/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “too” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.