How to Pronounce "flooding"
word
FLUH-ding
flUD-ing
Definition
A situation when water covers land that is usually dry, often because of heavy rain or overflowing rivers.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈfɫədɪŋ/
British English
/flˈʌdɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLUH-ding
UK
flUD-ing
Listen in Context
Heavy rain caused flooding in the city.
The river's banks could not contain the flooding.
Many homes were damaged by flooding.
The basement keeps flooding every time it rains hard.