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How to pronounce ashwood

Say it like ASH-wuud. Ashwood has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ASH).

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US American/ˈæʃˌwʊd/ASH-wuud
UK British/ˈæʃˌwʊd/ASH-wuud
  • ASH
  • wuud
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ashwood pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ASHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. wuudGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

American vs British pronunciation of ashwood

American and British speakers say ashwood in essentially the same way: /ˈæʃˌwʊd/ in the US and /ˈæʃˌwʊd/ in the UK.

British respelling: ASH-wuud.

What does ashwood mean?

noun
  1. Wood of the ash tree.

Where does ashwood come from?

From ash + wood.

Questions about saying ashwood

How do you pronounce ashwood?

Say ASH-wuud. The American pronunciation is /ˈæʃˌwʊd/. In British English it is /ˈæʃˌwʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ashwood?

Ashwood has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ASH). Broken into parts: ASH · wuud.

Do Americans and Brits say ashwood the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈæʃˌwʊd/ and the British form is /ˈæʃˌwʊd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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