How To Pronounce Goodness
goodness
In British English, goodness is pronounced /ˈɡʊd.nəs/ or /ˈɡʊd.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʷʊd.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡʊd.nəs/.
Goodness has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Goodness has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Goodness
How do you pronounce goodness in British English?
In British English, goodness is pronounced /ˈɡʊd.nəs/ or /ˈɡʊd.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʷʊd.nəs].
How do you pronounce goodness in American English?
In American English, goodness is pronounced /ˈɡʊd.nəs/.
How many syllables are in goodness?
Goodness has two syllables, /ɡʊd/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in goodness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡʊd/.
Do British and American English pronounce goodness the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡʊd.nəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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