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How to pronounce redwoods

Say it like RED-wuudz. Redwoods has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RED).

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US American/ˈrɛˌdwʊdz/RED-wuudz
UK British/ˈrɛˌdwʊdz/RED-wuudz
  • RED
  • wuudz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Redwoods pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. REDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. wuudzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

American vs British pronunciation of redwoods

American and British speakers say redwoods in essentially the same way: /ˈrɛˌdwʊdz/ in the US and /ˈrɛˌdwʊdz/ in the UK.

British respelling: RED-wuudz.

What does redwoods mean?

noun
  1. plural of redwood How to pronounce redwood

Questions about saying redwoods

How do you pronounce redwoods?

Say RED-wuudz. The American pronunciation is /ˈrɛˌdwʊdz/. In British English it is /ˈrɛˌdwʊdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in redwoods?

Redwoods has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RED). Broken into parts: RED · wuudz.

Do Americans and Brits say redwoods the same way?

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

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