How to pronounce truth
Say it like TROOTH. Truth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- TROOTH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Truth pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TROOTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of truth
American and British speakers say truth in essentially the same way: /truθ/ in the US and /truːθ/ in the UK.
British respelling: TROOTH.
What does truth mean?
- a fact that has been verified“at last he knew the truth”“the truth is that he didn't want to do it”
- conformity to reality or actuality“they debated the truth of the proposition”“the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat”
- a true statement“he told the truth”“he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it”
Where does truth come from?
Inherited from Middle English trouthe, from Old English trēowþ, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō, from *triwwiz + *-iþō.
Similar and opposite words
Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with truth
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of truth.
Questions about saying truth
How do you pronounce truth?
Say TROOTH. The American pronunciation is /truθ/. In British English it is /truːθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in truth?
Truth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TROOTH.
Do Americans and Brits say truth the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /truθ/ and the British form is /truːθ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.