English pronunciation
How to pronounce “road”
Phonetic spelling
ROHD
IPA /ˈɹoʊd/
Syllable stress
rohd
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “road”?
r o a d
“road” is spelled R-O-A-D. It is pronounced ROHD, 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
We drove on a long road trip across the country.
The road was closed due to construction.