English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Wood Pronunciation
Wood is pronounced WUUD, IPA /ˈwʊd/.
WUUD
US /ˈwʊd/ · UK /ˈwʊd/
Syllables: WUUD (1 syllable)
noun: The hard material that trees are made of, or a small forest.
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Wood in a Sentence
- The handle is turned from a single piece of wood.
- A path runs through the wood behind the church.
- Wet wood smokes instead of burning.
Common Mispronunciations of Wood
Not WOOD
Wood and wooed are separate words, and this one takes the quick pursed vowel that book has.
Not WUHD
Round the lips for the vowel, or the word drifts towards the way some accents say would.
Tip: Wood and would are exact homophones for most speakers.
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