English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fluid Pronunciation
Fluid is pronounced FLOO-uhd, IPA /ˈfluəd/.
FLOO-uhd
US /ˈfluəd/ · UK /ˈfluːɪd/
Syllables: FLOO · uhd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and adjective: A liquid or gas that flows, or something able to change shape and direction easily.
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Fluid in a Sentence
- Check the brake fluid before a long drive.
- The situation on the ground remains fluid.
- Her drawing has a fluid line that never looks laboured.
Common Mispronunciations of Fluid
Not FLUD
Two beats, FLOO then uhd, with the oo of moon at the front. Collapsing them leaves flood, which is said quite differently.
Not floo-EED
Keep the weight at the front and let the second syllable shrink to a grunt. A stressed ending makes the word sound Spanish.
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