How to pronounce wood
Say it like WUUD. Wood is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce wood. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- WUUD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wood pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WUUDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of wood
American and British speakers say wood in essentially the same way: /wʊd/ in the US and /wʊd/ in the UK.
British respelling: WUUD.
What does wood mean?
- the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
- the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
- United States film actress (1938-1981)
Where does wood come from?
Cognate with Dutch wede (“wood, twig”), Middle High German wite (“wood”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish ved (“wood”), Elfdalian wið (“wood, timber”), Faroese and Icelandic viður (“wood”), Norwegian Nynorsk ved (“w
Words that rhyme with wood
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of wood.
Questions about saying wood
How do you pronounce wood?
Say WUUD. The American pronunciation is /wʊd/. In British English it is /wʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wood?
Wood is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WUUD.
Do Americans and Brits say wood the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wʊd/ and the British form is /wʊd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.