How to pronounce “wood”
Say “wood” in one beat
wood
/wʊd/
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- woodwʊd
- IPA (American)
- /wʊd/
- IPA (British)
- /wʊd/
- Respelling
- WUUD
- Syllables
- 1 — wood
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wʊd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “wood” means
- noun
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
- noun
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
- noun
United States film actress (1938-1981)
Say it in a sentence
“He chopped wood for the fireplace before the storm arrived.”“wood”, answered
How do you pronounce “wood”?
“wood” is pronounced /wʊd/ (WUUD) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wʊd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “wood” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wʊd/ — a single beat.
What does “wood” mean?
As a noun: the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees For example: “He chopped wood for the fireplace before the storm arrived.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “wood”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wʊd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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