How to pronounce road
Say it like ROHD. Road is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- ROHD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Road pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ROHDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of road
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: ROHD.
What does road mean?
- an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
- a way or means to achieve something“the road to fame”
Where does road come from?
The current primary meaning of "street, way for traveling" originated relatively late, Shakespeare seemed to expect his audiences to find it unfamiliar, and probably arose through reinterpretation of roadway (“a way for riding on”) as say
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with road
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of road.
Questions about saying road
How do you pronounce road?
Say ROHD. The American pronunciation is /roʊd/. In British English it is /rəʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in road?
Road is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: ROHD.
Is road pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /rəʊd/ (ROHD).