falsehood

/ˈfɔːls.hʊd/

Syllables false·hood

Stress FALSE-hood

Phonics Breakdown

false

/fɔːls/

al sound

hood

/hʊd/

short oo

Meaning

a lie or an untrue statement

Sound Reference

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false=/fɔːls/(false) + hood=/hʊd/(hood)

Example

He was punished for spreading a falsehood.