How to pronounce roofs
Say it like ROOFS. Roofs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- ROOFS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Roofs pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ROOFSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of roofs
American and British speakers say roofs in essentially the same way: /rufs/ in the US and /ruːfs/ in the UK.
British respelling: ROOFS.
What does roofs mean?
- plural of roof How to pronounce roof
- third-person singular simple present indicative of roof How to pronounce roof
Where does roofs come from?
From Middle English rofes, equivalent to roof + -s without voicing, first appearing in print in the 14th century.
Questions about saying roofs
How do you pronounce roofs?
Say ROOFS. The American pronunciation is /rufs/. In British English it is /ruːfs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in roofs?
Roofs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: ROOFS.
Do Americans and Brits say roofs the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /rufs/ and the British form is /ruːfs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.