How to pronounce wolf
wolf
/wʊlf/
1 syllable
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Wolf, sound by sound
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /ʊ/as in book | A short, relaxed “oo”; hardly round the lips. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
In a sentence
Do you see a person or a wolf?
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce wolf?
Wolf is pronounced /wʊlf/ in American English.
How many syllables are in wolf?
Wolf has 1 syllable.