How to pronounce flute
flute
/fluːt/
1 syllable
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Flute, 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. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
I don't know how to play the flute.
Words that rhyme with flute
More words with the /uː/ sound
- queue/kjuː/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- ubuntu/uːˈbuːtuː/
- google/ˈguːgəl/
- jewelry/ˈdʒuːəlri/
- duquesne/duːˈkeɪn/
- fuchs/fjuːks/
- utah/ˈjuːtɔː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce flute?
Flute is pronounced /fluːt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in flute?
Flute has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with flute?
route, butte.