How to Pronounce Fruit

To pronounce "fruit", say FRUIT — one syllable, IPA /fɹuːt/. 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

/fɹuːt/

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💡 Tip for remembering “fruit”

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

What does fruit mean?

noun

  1. (often in the plural) In general, a product of plant growth useful to man or animals.
  2. Specifically, a sweet, edible part of a plant that resembles seed-bearing fruit (see next sense), even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or sweetish vegetables, such as the petioles of rhubarb, that resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they were a fruit.

verb

  1. To produce fruit, seeds, or spores.

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Words that rhyme with fruit

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

astutedisputeacutedestituterefuteconstitutebrutemootbruitpursuitattributesubstitute

Related words

yieldvegetableblossomoutgrowthorchardappleberrypear

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "fruit"?▾

"Fruit" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "fruit"?▾

The IPA transcription of "fruit" is /fɹuːt/.

What does "fruit" mean?▾

Fruit: (often in the plural) In general, a product of plant growth useful to man or animals.

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