how to pronounce loud

/ˈlaʊd/

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loud is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of loud in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… basically we had the loud noises of the …”

meaning of loud

Loud means very loud.

loud frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word loud occurs in english on average 48.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.