How to pronounce hood
Say it like HUUD. Hood is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HUUD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hood pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HUUDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of hood
American and British speakers say hood in essentially the same way: /hʊd/ in the US and /hʊd/ in the UK.
British respelling: HUUD.
What does hood mean?
- an aggressive and violent young criminal
- a protective covering that is part of a plant
- (slang) a neighborhood
- cover with a hood“The bandits were hooded”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with hood
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hood.
Questions about saying hood
How do you pronounce hood?
Say HUUD. The American pronunciation is /hʊd/. In British English it is /hʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hood?
Hood is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HUUD.
Do Americans and Brits say hood the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hʊd/ and the British form is /hʊd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.