English pronunciation

How to pronounce “two

Phonetic spelling

TOO

IPA /ˈtu/

Syllable stress

too

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “two”?

t w o

two” is spelled T-W-O. It is pronounced TOO, 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

  • I have two apples.

  • There are two cats in the garden.

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