English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Toothed Pronunciation
Toothed is pronounced TOOTHT, IPA /ˈtuðd/.
TOOTHT
US /ˈtuðd/ · UK /ˈtuːθd/
Syllables: TOOTHT (1 syllable)
adjective: Having teeth, or having a jagged edge like a row of teeth.
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Toothed in a Sentence
- A toothed blade cuts green wood better.
- The leaves are toothed along both margins.
- He described it as a toothed wheel.
Common Mispronunciations of Toothed
Not TOO-thid
A th is neither a t nor a d, so the ending stays a bare consonant and the word holds one beat.
Not TUUTHT
Run the double o to its full length, the oo of moon. The short uu of book belongs to foot and good.
Tip: The dictionaries split on the close: some give a voiceless TOOTHT and others a buzzed TOODHD, and both are heard.
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