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How to pronounce escudos

Say it like eh-SKOO-dohz. Escudos has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SKOO).

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US American/ɛˈskudoʊz/eh-SKOO-dohz
UK British/ɛˈskuːdəʊz/eh-SKOO-dohz
  • eh
  • SKOO
  • dohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Escudos pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ehKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. SKOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  3. dohzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of escudos

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

British respelling: eh-SKOO-dohz.

What does escudos mean?

noun
  1. plural of escudo How to pronounce escudo

Questions about saying escudos

How do you pronounce escudos?

Say eh-SKOO-dohz. The American pronunciation is /ɛˈskudoʊz/. In British English it is /ɛˈskuːdəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in escudos?

Escudos has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SKOO). Broken into parts: eh · SKOO · dohz.

Is escudos 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 /ɛˈskuːdəʊz/ (eh-SKOO-dohz).

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