How to Pronounce Doughnuts

To pronounce "doughnuts", say DOUGHN-uts — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

9

Letters

DOUGHN-uts

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💡 Tip for remembering “doughnuts”

"doughnuts" has 2 syllables: doughn-uts. It rhymes with putz and guts, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: donuts — easy to mix up when writing.

What does doughnuts mean?

noun

  1. A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut) shape, often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream.
  2. Anything in the shape of a torus.

Synonyms

ringtorus

Words that rhyme with doughnuts

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

putzgutsklutzspritznutssquitsabutsschmutzrutsflitstwitsshortcuts

Related words

donutringsinkerannulushaloanuluscrescentscroissants

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "doughnuts"?▾

"Doughnuts" has 2 syllables: doughn · uts.

What does "doughnuts" mean?▾

Doughnuts: A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut) shape, often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream.

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