English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Flood Pronunciation
Flood is pronounced FLUHD, IPA /ˈfləd/.
FLUHD
US /ˈfləd/ · UK /ˈflʌd/
Syllables: FLUHD (1 syllable)
noun and verb: An overflow of water onto normally dry land, or to cover a place with water.
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Flood in a Sentence
- The flood reached the second step of the church.
- Rain flooded the underpass twice last winter.
- A flood of letters arrived the next morning.
Common Mispronunciations of Flood
Not FLOOD
This oo gives the uh of cup, so the word rhymes with mud. Food and mood keep the long oo and flood does not.
Not FLOHD
No long oh belongs here, and the d at the end stays voiced.
Tip: Only two common words break the oo pattern this way: flood and blood. Both rhyme with bud.
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