Native Phrase Lab
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How to pronounce blood
/blʌd/ British English
BLUD
1 beat (syllable).
a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
BLOOD
✓ Say
BLUD
My tip
oo sounds like the u in cup: BLUD.
In a sentence
The nurse will take a blood test.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: BLUD.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce blood?
In British English, blood is pronounced /blʌd/. Say it like this: BLUD. oo sounds like the u in cup: BLUD.
How many syllables are in blood?
When you say it, blood has 1 syllable: BLUD.