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How to pronounce moods

Say it like MOODZ. Moods is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mudz/MOODZ
UK British/muːdz/MOODZ
  • MOODZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Moods pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MOODZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of moods

American and British speakers say moods in essentially the same way: /mudz/ in the US and /muːdz/ in the UK.

British respelling: MOODZ.

What does moods mean?

noun
  1. plural of mood How to pronounce mood

Questions about saying moods

How do you pronounce moods?

Say MOODZ. The American pronunciation is /mudz/. In British English it is /muːdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in moods?

Moods is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MOODZ.

Do Americans and Brits say moods the same way?

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

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