The word "couchoud" is spelled as /kuʃuːd/ in IPA phonetic transcription. This French surname is pronounced as "koo-shoo" with a silent "d" at the end. The first two letters "co" are pronounced as "koo" and the third letter "u" is pronounced as "oo". The last three letters "cho" are pronounced as "shoo" combining "ch" and "o" sounds together. The silent "d" at the end is characteristic of many French surnames, which are often spelled and pronounced differently than English words.