English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fruit Pronunciation
Fruit is pronounced FROOT, IPA /ˈfrut/.
FROOT
US /ˈfrut/ · UK /ˈfruːt/
Syllables: FROOT (1 syllable)
noun: The sweet, seed-bearing part of a plant, eaten as food.
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Fruit in a Sentence
- There is fruit in the bowl.
- She cut up some fruit for the children.
- The tree bears fruit every other year.
Common Mispronunciations of Fruit
Not FROO-it
One beat. The ui spelling is a single long oo, as in suit and juice.
Not FRYOOT
Nothing glides in before the oo after an r.
Tip: Fruit, suit, bruise and juice all hide a plain oo behind a ui.
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