How to pronounce food
Say it like FOOD. Food is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FOOD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Food pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FOODSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of food
American and British speakers say food in essentially the same way: /fud/ in the US and /fuːd/ in the UK.
British respelling: FOOD.
What does food mean?
- any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
- any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment“food and drink”
- anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
Where does food come from?
Cognate with Scots fuid (“food”), Low German föde, vöde (“food”), West Frisian fiedsel (“food”), Dutch voedsel (“food”) Danish føde (“food”), Swedish föda (“food”), Icelandic fæða, fæði (“food”), Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐌳𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (fōdeins, “food”), Latin pāni
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with food
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of food.
Questions about saying food
How do you pronounce food?
Say FOOD. The American pronunciation is /fud/. In British English it is /fuːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in food?
Food is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FOOD.
Do Americans and Brits say food the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fud/ and the British form is /fuːd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.