How to pronounce fools
Say it like FOOLZ. Fools 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 fools. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- FOOLZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fools pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FOOLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of fools
American and British speakers say fools in essentially the same way: /fulz/ in the US and /fuːlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: FOOLZ.
What does fools mean?
- plural of fool How to pronounce fool
- third-person singular simple present indicative of fool How to pronounce fool
Words that sound like fools
- fool's
Questions about saying fools
How do you pronounce fools?
Say FOOLZ. The American pronunciation is /fulz/. In British English it is /fuːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fools?
Fools is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FOOLZ.
Do Americans and Brits say fools the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fulz/ and the British form is /fuːlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as fools?
Fools sounds the same as fool's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.