How To Pronounce Google
In British English, Google is pronounced /ˈɡuː.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʷuː.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡuː.ɡəl/.
Google 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
Google 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.
Words That Rhyme With Google
Questions About Google
How do you pronounce Google in British English?
In British English, Google is pronounced /ˈɡuː.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʷuː.ɡl̩].
How do you pronounce Google in American English?
In American English, Google is pronounced /ˈɡuː.ɡəl/.
How many syllables are in Google?
Google has two syllables, /ɡuː/ + /ɡəl/.
Where is the stress in Google?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Google the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡuː.ɡəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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