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How to pronounce wool
/wʊl/ British English
WUL
1 beat (syllable).
a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
WOOL
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WUL
My tip
A short oo, like in good. Not long like in cool.
In a sentence
This warm jumper is 100% wool.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: WUL.
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Questions
How do you pronounce wool?
In British English, wool is pronounced /wʊl/. Say it like this: WUL. A short oo, like in good. Not long like in cool.
How many syllables are in wool?
When you say it, wool has 1 syllable: WUL.