How to pronounce pood
Say it like POOD. Pood is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- POOD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pood pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- POODSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of pood
American and British speakers say pood in essentially the same way: /pud/ in the US and /puːd/ in the UK.
British respelling: POOD.
What does pood mean?
- An obsolete Russian unit of mass, equal to 40 Russian funt, or about 16.38 kg (approximately 36.11 pounds).
- A Russian unit of mass used for kettlebells, now rounded off to 16 kg (about 35.274 pounds).
Words that rhyme with pood
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pood.
Questions about saying pood
How do you pronounce pood?
Say POOD. The American pronunciation is /pud/. In British English it is /puːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pood?
Pood is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: POOD.
Do Americans and Brits say pood the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pud/ and the British form is /puːd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.