How To Pronounce Gold

gold

UK
Phonemic
/ɡəʊld/
Phonetic
[ɡəʊɫd̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɡoʊld/

In British English, gold is pronounced /ɡəʊld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡəʊɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡoʊld/.

Gold 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

ɡəʊld

Gold has one syllable in British English.

gold + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡəʊldz/
US
/ɡoʊldz/

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Questions About Gold

How do you pronounce gold in British English?

In British English, gold is pronounced /ɡəʊld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡəʊɫd̚].

How do you pronounce gold in American English?

In American English, gold is pronounced /ɡoʊld/.

Do British and American English pronounce gold the same way?

No. British English has /ɡəʊld/ and American English has /ɡoʊld/.

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