Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

little red riding hood

/ˈlɪtl̩ ɹɛd ɹaɪ.dɪŋ hʊd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
lit-tle red rid-ing -hood
IPA
/ˈlɪtl̩ ɹɛd ɹaɪ.dɪŋ hʊd/
26
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A traditional fairy tale recounting the story of a young girl who journeys through the forest to vist her grandmother, only to encounter the Big Bad Wolf, (or, in some archaic versions, another ferocious wolf or werewolf).

name

The girl who is the protagonist and title character in this story.

Etymology

From little + red + riding hood.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈlɪtl̩ ɹɛd ɹaɪ.dɪŋ hʊd/

Inflected Forms

Little Red Riding-Hood (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce little red riding hood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪtl̩ ɹɛd ɹaɪ.dɪŋ hʊd/.
What does little red riding hood mean?
A traditional fairy tale recounting the story of a young girl who journeys through the forest to vist her grandmother, only to encounter the Big Bad Wolf, (or, in some archaic versions, another ferocious wolf or werewolf).
Where does little red riding hood come from?
From little + red + riding hood.

How to pronounce little red riding hood

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