How to pronounce ooze
Say it like OOZ. Ooze is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- OOZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ooze pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- OOZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of ooze
American and British speakers say ooze in essentially the same way: /uz/ in the US and /uːz/ in the UK.
British respelling: OOZ.
What does ooze mean?
- Tanning liquor, an aqueous extract of vegetable matter (tanbark, sumac, etc.) in a tanning vat used to tan leather.
- An oozing, gentle flowing, or seepage, as of water through sand or earth.
- Soft mud, slime, or shells especially in the bed of a river or estuary.
- A pelagic marine sediment containing a significant amount of the microscopic remains of either calcareous or siliceous planktonic debris organisms.
- A piece of soft, wet, pliable ground.
- To be secreted or slowly leak.
- To give off a strong sense of (something); to exude.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with ooze
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Questions about saying ooze
How do you pronounce ooze?
Say OOZ. The American pronunciation is /uz/. In British English it is /uːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ooze?
Ooze is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: OOZ.
Do Americans and Brits say ooze the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /uz/ and the British form is /uːz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.