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How to pronounce doodles

Say it like DOO-dulz. Doodles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DOO).

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US American/ˈdudəlz/DOO-dulz
UK British/ˈduːdəlz/DOO-dulz
  • DOO
  • dulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Doodles pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. dulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of doodles

American and British speakers say doodles in essentially the same way: /ˈdudəlz/ in the US and /ˈduːdəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: DOO-dulz.

What does doodles mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of doodle How to pronounce doodle
noun
  1. plural of doodle How to pronounce doodle

Questions about saying doodles

How do you pronounce doodles?

Say DOO-dulz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdudəlz/. In British English it is /ˈduːdəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in doodles?

Doodles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DOO). Broken into parts: DOO · dulz.

Do Americans and Brits say doodles the same way?

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

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