Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roads

/ɹoʊdz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
roads
IPA
/ɹoʊdz/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of road

noun

A roadstead.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹoʊdz/
  • British English: /ɹəʊdz/

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Questions

How do you pronounce roads?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹoʊdz/.
What does roads mean?
plural of road

How to pronounce roads

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “roads”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɹoʊdz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “roads”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “roads” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.