How to Pronounce Snood

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

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Letters

/snuːd/

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💡 Tip for remembering “snood”

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

What does snood mean?

noun

  1. A band or ribbon for keeping the hair in place, including the hair-band formerly worn in Scotland and northern England by young unmarried women.
  2. A small hairnet or cap worn by women to keep their hair in place.

verb

  1. To keep the hair in place with a snood.

Words that rhyme with snood

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

shrewdcrudesubduedfortitudelewdbroodeludeaptitudeprecludeineptitudeexudeallude

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "snood"?▾

"Snood" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "snood"?▾

The IPA transcription of "snood" is /snuːd/.

What does "snood" mean?▾

Snood: A band or ribbon for keeping the hair in place, including the hair-band formerly worn in Scotland and northern England by young unmarried women.

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