How to Pronounce "hoods"
word
/ˈhʊdz/
HUDZ
/hˈʊdz/
HUDZ
Definition
Plural of 'hood.' Can mean coverings for the head (like on a sweatshirt), the metal cover over a car engine, or, informally in the US, neighborhoods.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈhʊdz/
British English
/hˈʊdz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HUDZ
UK
HUDZ
Listen in Context
The children wore their hoods because it was raining.
Some cars have very large hoods.
The jackets come with removable hoods.
I grew up in one of the toughest hoods in Chicago.