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How to pronounce road

road
/rəʊd/
1 syllable

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Road, sound by sound

/r/as in redThe tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/əʊ/as in goGlide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”.
/d/as in dayTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.

In a sentence

Broken glass lay scattered all over the road.

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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce road?

Road is pronounced /rəʊd/ in American English.

How many syllables are in road?

Road has 1 syllable.

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