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How to pronounce noodles

Say it like NOO-dulz. Noodles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOO).

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US American/ˈnudəlz/NOO-dulz
UK British/ˈnuːdəlz/NOO-dulz
  • NOO
  • dulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Noodles pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. NOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. dulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of noodles

American and British speakers say noodles in essentially the same way: /ˈnudəlz/ in the US and /ˈnuːdəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: NOO-dulz.

What does noodles mean?

noun
  1. plural of noodle How to pronounce noodle
noun
  1. Redstone circuitry.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of noodle How to pronounce noodle

Questions about saying noodles

How do you pronounce noodles?

Say NOO-dulz. The American pronunciation is /ˈnudəlz/. In British English it is /ˈnuːdəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in noodles?

Noodles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOO). Broken into parts: NOO · dulz.

Do Americans and Brits say noodles the same way?

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

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