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.

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