How to pronounce tooth
Say it like TOOTH. Tooth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TOOTH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tooth pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TOOTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of tooth
American and British speakers say tooth in essentially the same way: /tuθ/ in the US and /tuːθ/ in the UK.
British respelling: TOOTH.
What does tooth mean?
- hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
- something resembling the tooth of an animal
- toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
Where does tooth come from?
Cognate with Scots tuith (“tooth”), North Frisian Ter, teän, tosch, toske, tuis, tus, tusch, täis (“tooth”), Saterland Frisian Tusk (“tooth”), West Frisian tosk (“tooth”), Bavarian Zåhn (“tooth”), Dutch tand (“tooth”), German Zahn (“tooth”)
Words that rhyme with tooth
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of tooth.
Questions about saying tooth
How do you pronounce tooth?
Say TOOTH. The American pronunciation is /tuθ/. In British English it is /tuːθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tooth?
Tooth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TOOTH.
Do Americans and Brits say tooth the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tuθ/ and the British form is /tuːθ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.