How To Pronounce Zoo
zoo
UK
Phonemic
/zuː/
Phonetic
[zʷuː]
US
Phonemic
/zuː/
In British English, zoo is pronounced /zuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [zʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /zuː/.
Zoo 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
zuː
Zoo has one syllable in British English.
zoo + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/zuːz/
US
/zuːz/
Words That Rhyme With Zoo
Questions About Zoo
How do you pronounce zoo in British English?
In British English, zoo is pronounced /zuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [zʷuː].
How do you pronounce zoo in American English?
In American English, zoo is pronounced /zuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce zoo the same way?
Yes. Both are /zuː/.
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