To pronounce "would", say WOULD — one syllable, IPA /wʊd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/wʊd/
IPA
"would" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with good and livelihood, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: wood — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Would" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "would" is /wʊd/.
Would: Something that would happen, or would be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.
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