How to pronounce mood
Say it like MOOD. Mood is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MOOD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mood pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MOODSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of mood
American and British speakers say mood in essentially the same way: /mud/ in the US and /muːd/ in the UK.
British respelling: MOOD.
What does mood mean?
- a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling“whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time”“he was in a bad humor”
- the prevailing psychological state“the climate of opinion”“the national mood had changed radically since the last election”
- verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
Where does mood come from?
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Moud (“courage”), West Frisian moed (“courage; mind; spirit; will; intention”), Dutch moed (“bravery, courage; mood”), German Mut (“bravery, courage; mood”), German Low German Mood (“boldness, bravery, courage
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with mood
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of mood.
Questions about saying mood
How do you pronounce mood?
Say MOOD. The American pronunciation is /mud/. In British English it is /muːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mood?
Mood is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MOOD.
Do Americans and Brits say mood the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mud/ and the British form is /muːd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.