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?