How to pronounce stood
Say it like STUUD. Stood is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STUUD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stood pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STUUDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of stood
American and British speakers say stood in essentially the same way: /stʊd/ in the US and /stʊd/ in the UK.
British respelling: STUUD.
What does stood mean?
- simple past and past participle of stand How to pronounce stand“This morning a bloke stood next to me wearing nothing but sandals.”
Where does stood come from?
From Middle English stod, from Old English stōd, from Proto-Germanic *stōþ, *stōd-, past tense of *standaną (“to stand”).
Words that rhyme with stood
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of stood.
Questions about saying stood
How do you pronounce stood?
Say STUUD. The American pronunciation is /stʊd/. In British English it is /stʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stood?
Stood is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STUUD.
Do Americans and Brits say stood the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /stʊd/ and the British form is /stʊd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.