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How to pronounce hooding

Say it like HUUD-ing. Hooding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HUUD).

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US American/ˈhʊdɪŋ/HUUD-ing
UK British/ˈhʊdɪŋ/HUUD-ing
  • HUUD
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hooding pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. HUUDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  2. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of hooding

American and British speakers say hooding in essentially the same way: /ˈhʊdɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈhʊdɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: HUUD-ing.

What does hooding mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of hood How to pronounce hood
noun
  1. The expansion of the neck of an elapid called hood.

Words that rhyme with hooding

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Questions about saying hooding

How do you pronounce hooding?

Say HUUD-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈhʊdɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈhʊdɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hooding?

Hooding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HUUD). Broken into parts: HUUD · ing.

Do Americans and Brits say hooding the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhʊdɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈhʊdɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).