How to Pronounce Blood

To pronounce "blood", say BLOOD — one syllable, IPA /blʊd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/blʊd/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “blood”

"blood" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with scud and thud, if that helps it stick.

What does blood mean?

noun

  1. A member of the Los Angeles gang The Bloods.

noun

  1. A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.

    “The cultists gathered around a chalice of blood.”

  2. A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption (see blood relative, blood relation, by blood).

verb

  1. To cause something to be covered with blood; to bloody.
  2. To let blood (from); to bleed.

Synonyms

purgingbackgrounddescentheritagestock

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Words that rhyme with blood

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

scudthudstudfloodbudcruddudstridbluebloodredbudscridmudd

Related words

gorerakebloodsheddescentlineripprofligatepedigree

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "blood"?▾

"Blood" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "blood"?▾

The IPA transcription of "blood" is /blʊd/.

What does "blood" mean?▾

Blood: A member of the Los Angeles gang The Bloods.

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