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How to pronounce todo

Say it like too-DOO. Todo has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DOO).

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US American/ˌtuˈdu/too-DOO
UK British/ˌtuːˈduː/too-DOO
  • too
  • DOO
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Todo pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. tooGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. DOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of todo

American and British speakers say todo in essentially the same way: /ˌtuˈdu/ in the US and /ˌtuːˈduː/ in the UK.

British respelling: too-DOO.

What does todo mean?

noun
  1. Alternative form of to-do.

Words that rhyme with todo

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of todo.

Questions about saying todo

How do you pronounce todo?

Say too-DOO. The American pronunciation is /ˌtuˈdu/. In British English it is /ˌtuːˈduː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in todo?

Todo has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DOO). Broken into parts: too · DOO.

Do Americans and Brits say todo the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌtuˈdu/ and the British form is /ˌtuːˈduː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).