English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Two Pronunciation
Two is pronounced TOO, IPA /ˈtu/.
TOO
US /ˈtu/ · UK /ˈtuː/
Syllables: TOO (1 syllable)
noun and determiner: The number 2.
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Two in a Sentence
- Two of the windows are painted shut.
- We waited two hours for a table.
- I will take two, please.
Common Mispronunciations of Two
Not TWOO
That w is silent. Sword, answer and whole lose a letter at the front in the same way, and here the t runs straight into the oo.
Not TOH
Hold the vowel at the oo of shoe. An oh sound gives toe, and in a list of numbers that is a costly slip.
Tip: Twelve, twenty and twice all sound their w. Two is the odd one in the family that does not.
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