There are three sounds for OOD: oo as in too (food, mood, brood), ou as in would (hood, good, wood), ud as in mud (blood, flood).
Category: Pronunciation Aid
PA-36 Pronouncing Words Containing OW
There are two sounds for OW: OW and O. Bow, row, and sow are particularly confusing.
PA-35 Pronouncing Words Ending in IENT
Words ending in TIENT/SIENT and IENT have three unique sounds.
PA-34 Pronouncing Words Ending in OGRAPHY/OGRAPHER/OGRAPHICAL
Science words that refer to "the study of" some field are challenging to pronounce sometimes.
PA-33 Pronouncing Words Ending in ARY
Sometimes the ARY ending is stressed and sometimes it’s not.
PA-32 Pronouncing the 44 Sounds of English
According to some experts, the English language 44 different sounds that should be mastered.
PA-31 Pronouncing Long and Short Vowel Sounds and the Rule of Silent E
In this aid, we will cover the long and short vowels sounds, and how these are affected by the Rule of Silent E.
PA-30 Pronouncing the B and P Sounds Distinctively
Fany students don’t distinguish between the B and P sounds adequately. Let’s master this.
PA-29 Pronouncing Words Beginning with WH
Many WH words are pronounced as if they begin with HW. Hwat?!
PA-28 Pronouncing Words Ending in ON
For words ending in ON, science words will generally stress the ON syllable.