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How to pronounce “oud”
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Pronunciation guide for oud
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of oud with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 3 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Broadway's The Band's Visit
oud, which is the predecessor of the guitar.
- Definition summary
- (music) A short-necked and fretless plucked stringed instrument of the lute family, of Arab and Turkish origin.
Example 1 of 3
How to pronounce oud
Broadway's The Band's Visit

oud, which is the predecessor of the guitar.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “oud”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (music) A short-necked and fretless plucked stringed instrument of the lute family, of Arab and Turkish origin.
- (perfumery) Agarwood, in particular the noble rot of Aquilaria trees used to make perfumes.
- [Adjective]
- old, aged (having existed for a long time)
- old, ancient, former (having previously existed)
- used (e.g. of a car, phone, sword, etc.)
- of a certain age
- (usually of bread) stale
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