How To Pronounce Goodwill
goodwill
In British English, goodwill is pronounced /ɡʊdˈwɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡʷʊdʷˈwɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡʊdˈwɪl/.
Goodwill has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Goodwill has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Goodwill
Questions About Goodwill
How do you pronounce goodwill in British English?
In British English, goodwill is pronounced /ɡʊdˈwɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡʷʊdʷˈwɪɫ].
How do you pronounce goodwill in American English?
In American English, goodwill is pronounced /ɡʊdˈwɪl/.
How many syllables are in goodwill?
Goodwill has two syllables, /ɡʊd/ + /wɪl/.
Where is the stress in goodwill?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /wɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce goodwill the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡʊdˈwɪl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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