How to pronounce judo
judo
/ˈdʒuːdəʊ/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Judo, sound by sound
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded 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. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
In a sentence
Jacques has been doing judo for two years.
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce judo?
Judo is pronounced /ˈdʒuːdəʊ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in judo?
Judo has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in judo?
The first syllable: /ˈdʒuːdəʊ/.