Download LingUp to continue the roleplay and get instant feedback on your grammar and pronunciation.
Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'r' sound: Press your tongue slightly against the roof of your mouth.
Move to the 'oo' sound: Round your lips, like when you say 'food'.
Finish with the 't' sound: Touch the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth right behind your upper teeth.
rut (roo-tah)
raht (rah-tah)
root (roo-t) extra ‘t’ sound at the end
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Yes, 'route' is pronounced /ruːt/ in American English.
Yes, it's pronounced /raʊt/ in some parts of the UK.
The entire word is a single syllable, pronounced together.
A way or course taken to get from a starting point to a destination.
/ˈruːtər/ or /ˈraʊtər/
Device that forwards data packets.
/raʊt/
Defeat and cause to retreat in disorder.
/ruːˈtiːn/
A sequence of actions regularly followed.
Different vowel sound in 'router' (/ˈruːtər/) vs. 'route' (/ruːt/).
Different vowel sound in 'rout' (/raʊt/) vs. 'route' (/ruːt/).
'Routine' includes a 'teen' sound, contrasting with the short 't' in 'route'.
Compare 'route' with 'root' to distinguish vowel length.
Check your tongue position when starting the 'r' sound.
Test Your Pronunciation On Words That Have Sound Similarities With Route
Test Your Pronunciation On Words Within Other Categories
