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How to pronounce “flood”

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Pronunciation guide for flood

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of flood with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Virginia Smith: The global risk of flooding -- and how to turn the tideWe were just there, in the flood.
Definition summary: An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

Example 1 of 8

Virginia Smith: The global risk of flooding -- and how to turn the tide

We were just there, in the flood.

[Noun]
An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
(figuratively) A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
The flowing in of the tide, opposed to the ebb.
A floodlight.
Menstrual discharge; menses.
(obsolete) Water as opposed to land.
[Verb]
To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.
To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.
(figuratively) To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with.
(Internet, ambitransitive) To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.
To bleed profusely, as after childbirth.