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.

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