English pronunciation

How to pronounce “food

Phonetic spelling

FOOD

IPA /ˈfud/

Syllable stress

food

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “food”?

f o o d

food” is spelled F-O-O-D. It is pronounced FOOD, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • My favorite food is pizza.

  • Do you have any food for the party?

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