How to pronounce childhood
childhood
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Childhood, sound by sound
| /tʃ/as in chair | One sound: “t” released straight into “sh”. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /ʊ/as in book | A short, relaxed “oo”; hardly round the lips. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
Her story took me back to my childhood.
More words with the /h/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- dachshund/ˈdɑːkshʊnd/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- hyundai/ˈhjʌndeɪ/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- javier/hɑːviːˈer/
- hegemony/hiːˈdʒeməni/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce childhood?
Childhood is pronounced /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ in American English.
How many syllables are in childhood?
Childhood has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in childhood?
The first syllable: /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/.