how to pronounce voodoo

/ˈvuː.duː/

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voodoo is pronounced in two syllables

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uː

2.

uː

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An example use of voodoo in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… unlikely he stabbed a voodoo doll 222 …”

meaning of voodoo

Voodoo is a religion that originated in Haiti and is practiced in many other countries.

voodoo frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word voodoo occurs in english on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.