How to pronounce flu
flu
/fluː/
1 syllable
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Flu, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
In a sentence
I have the flu and a sore throat.
Words that rhyme with flu
More words with the /uː/ sound
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- route/ruːt/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- ubuntu/uːˈbuːtuː/
- google/ˈguːgəl/
- jewelry/ˈdʒuːəlri/
- duquesne/duːˈkeɪn/
- fuchs/fjuːks/
- utah/ˈjuːtɔː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce flu?
Flu is pronounced /fluː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in flu?
Flu has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with flu?
queue, ewe, thuy, through, bamboo.