How to pronounce woad
Say it like WOHD. Woad is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WOHD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Woad pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WOHDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of woad
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: WOHD.
What does woad mean?
- The plant Isatis tinctoria.
- The blue vat dye made from the leaves of the plant through partial drying and fermentation.
- To plant or cultivate woad.
- To dye with woad.
Where does woad come from?
From Middle English wode, from Old English wād (“woad”), from Proto-West Germanic *waiʀd, from Proto-Germanic *waizdaz (“woad”), from Proto-Indo-European *woydʰ-.
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Words that rhyme with woad
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Questions about saying woad
How do you pronounce woad?
Say WOHD. The American pronunciation is /woʊd/. In British English it is /wəʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in woad?
Woad is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WOHD.
Is woad pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /wəʊd/ (WOHD).