How To Pronounce Stood
stood
UK
Phonemic
/stʊd/
Phonetic
[stʷʊd̚]
US
Phonemic
/stʊd/
In British English, stood is pronounced /stʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stʷʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /stʊd/.
Stood has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
stʊd
Stood has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Stood
Questions About Stood
How do you pronounce stood in British English?
In British English, stood is pronounced /stʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stʷʊd̚].
How do you pronounce stood in American English?
In American English, stood is pronounced /stʊd/.
Do British and American English pronounce stood the same way?
Yes. Both are /stʊd/.
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