How to pronounce fooled
Say it like FOOLD. Fooled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FOOLD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fooled pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FOOLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of fooled
American and British speakers say fooled in essentially the same way: /fuld/ in the US and /fuːld/ in the UK.
British respelling: FOOLD.
What does fooled mean?
- simple past and past participle of fool How to pronounce fool
Words that rhyme with fooled
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of fooled.
Questions about saying fooled
How do you pronounce fooled?
Say FOOLD. The American pronunciation is /fuld/. In British English it is /fuːld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fooled?
Fooled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FOOLD.
Do Americans and Brits say fooled the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fuld/ and the British form is /fuːld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.