How To Pronounce God

God

Phonemic

/ɡɒd/

Phonetic

[ɡʷɒd̚]

Phonemic

/ɡɑːd/

In British English, God is pronounced /ɡɒd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡʷɒd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡɑːd/.

God 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

ɡɒd

God has one syllable in British English.

God + -s

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

/ɡɒdz/

/ɡɑːdz/

Words That Rhyme With God

Questions About God

How do you pronounce God in British English?

In British English, God is pronounced /ɡɒd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡʷɒd̚].

How do you pronounce God in American English?

In American English, God is pronounced /ɡɑːd/.

Do British and American English pronounce God the same way?

No. British English has /ɡɒd/ and American English has /ɡɑːd/.

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