How to Pronounce "girlhood"
word
GURL-hood
GURHL-hood
Definition
The period of life when a person is a girl, especially before becoming a young woman or adult.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɝɫˌhʊd
British English
ɡˈɜːlhʊd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GURL-hood
UK
GURHL-hood
Listen in Context
Her girlhood was spent in a small town.
She remembers her girlhood friends.
Her love for music began in her girlhood.
Stories of her girlhood inspired many young women.