How to pronounce roads
Say it like ROHDZ. Roads is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/roʊdz/ROHDZ
UK British/rəʊdz/ROHDZ
- ROHDZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Roads pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ROHDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of roads
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: ROHDZ.
What does roads mean?
noun
- a partly sheltered anchorage
Words that rhyme with roads
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of roads.
Words that sound like roads
- Rhodes
- rhoades
- road's
Questions about saying roads
How do you pronounce roads?
Say ROHDZ. The American pronunciation is /roʊdz/. In British English it is /rəʊdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in roads?
Roads is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: ROHDZ.
Is roads 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 /rəʊdz/ (ROHDZ).
What words sound the same as roads?
Roads sounds the same as Rhodes, rhoades, road's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.