How to pronounce root
root
/ruːt/
1 syllable
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Root, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /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
Cinnamon and root beer taste similar to me.
Words that rhyme with root
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce root?
Root is pronounced /ruːt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in root?
Root has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with root?
route, butte.