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How to pronounce aloewood

Say it like AL-oh-wud. Aloewood has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AL).

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US American/ˈæloʊwʊd/AL-oh-wud
UK British/ˈæləʊwʊd/AL-oh-wud
  • AL
  • oh
  • wud
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Aloewood pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. wudKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

American vs British pronunciation of aloewood

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: AL-oh-wud.

What does aloewood mean?

noun
  1. Synonym of agarwood.

Questions about saying aloewood

How do you pronounce aloewood?

Say AL-oh-wud. The American pronunciation is /ˈæloʊwʊd/. In British English it is /ˈæləʊwʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in aloewood?

Aloewood has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AL). Broken into parts: AL · oh · wud.

Is aloewood pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈæləʊwʊd/ (AL-oh-wud).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).