How to pronounce foods
Say it like FOODZ. Foods is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce foods. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- FOODZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Foods pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FOODZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of foods
American and British speakers say foods in essentially the same way: /fudz/ in the US and /fuːdz/ in the UK.
British respelling: FOODZ.
What does foods mean?
- plural of food How to pronounce food
Questions about saying foods
How do you pronounce foods?
Say FOODZ. The American pronunciation is /fudz/. In British English it is /fuːdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in foods?
Foods is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FOODZ.
Do Americans and Brits say foods the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fudz/ and the British form is /fuːdz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.