English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Would Pronunciation
Would is pronounced WUUD, IPA /ˈwʊd/.
WUUD
US /ˈwʊd/ · UK /ˈwʊd/
Syllables: WUUD (1 syllable)
modal verb: Used to talk about something imagined, polite, habitual in the past, or reported.
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Would in a Sentence
- I would take the earlier train if I were you.
- Would you mind closing the window?
- Every summer they would drive down to the coast.
Common Mispronunciations of Would
Not WOOLD
The l is silent, as it is in could and should. Only three sounds get said: w, the short vowel, and d.
Not WOOD (with the long oo of food)
Keep the vowel short and relaxed, the one in book and put. A long oo stretches the word past where it should end.
Tip: Would and wood are identical in sound. In running speech would also has a weak form, wuhd, and contracts to the d in I would.
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