How To Pronounce Goad

goad

Phonemic

/ɡəʊd/

Phonetic

[ɡəʊd̚]

Phonemic

/ɡoʊd/

In British English, goad is pronounced /ɡəʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡəʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡoʊd/.

Goad has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ɡəʊd

Goad has one syllable in British English.

goad + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɡəʊdz/

/ɡoʊdz/

goad + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈɡəʊ.dɪd/

/ˈɡoʊ.dɪd/

goad + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈɡəʊ.dɪŋ/

/ˈɡoʊ.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Goad

Questions About Goad

How do you pronounce goad in British English?

In British English, goad is pronounced /ɡəʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡəʊd̚].

How do you pronounce goad in American English?

In American English, goad is pronounced /ɡoʊd/.

Do British and American English pronounce goad the same way?

No. British English has /ɡəʊd/ and American English has /ɡoʊd/.

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