How to pronounce silkwood
Say it like SILK-wuud. Silkwood has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SILK).
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- SILK
- wuud
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Silkwood pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SILKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- wuudGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of silkwood
American and British speakers say silkwood in essentially the same way: /ˈsɪlkˌwʊd/ in the US and /ˈsɪlkˌwʊd/ in the UK.
British respelling: SILK-wuud.
What does silkwood mean?
- a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves
Questions about saying silkwood
How do you pronounce silkwood?
Say SILK-wuud. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɪlkˌwʊd/. In British English it is /ˈsɪlkˌwʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in silkwood?
Silkwood has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SILK). Broken into parts: SILK · wuud.
Do Americans and Brits say silkwood the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsɪlkˌwʊd/ and the British form is /ˈsɪlkˌwʊd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.