English pronunciation
How to pronounce “fool”
Phonetic spelling
FOOL
IPA /ˈfuɫ/
Syllable stress
fool
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “fool”?
f o o l
“fool” is spelled F-O-O-L. It is pronounced FOOL, 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
Stop acting like a fool.
He felt like a fool after forgetting his keys.