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How to pronounce toolroom

Say it like TOOL-room. Toolroom has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOOL).

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US American/ˈtulˌrum/TOOL-room
UK British/ˈtuːlˌruːm/TOOL-room
  • TOOL
  • room
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Toolroom pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of toolroom

American and British speakers say toolroom in essentially the same way: /ˈtulˌrum/ in the US and /ˈtuːlˌruːm/ in the UK.

British respelling: TOOL-room.

What does toolroom mean?

noun
  1. A workshop containing tools.
  2. In a factory, a space where tools are made or repaired.

Where does toolroom come from?

From tool + room.

Words that rhyme with toolroom

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

Questions about saying toolroom

How do you pronounce toolroom?

Say TOOL-room. The American pronunciation is /ˈtulˌrum/. In British English it is /ˈtuːlˌruːm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in toolroom?

Toolroom has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOOL). Broken into parts: TOOL · room.

Do Americans and Brits say toolroom the same way?

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

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