How to pronounce doomsday
Say it like DOOMZ-day. Doomsday has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DOOMZ).
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- DOOMZ
- day
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Doomsday pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DOOMZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- dayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of doomsday
American and British speakers say doomsday in essentially the same way: /ˈdumzˌdeɪ/ in the US and /ˈduːmzˌdeɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: DOOMZ-day.
What does doomsday mean?
- The day when God is expected to judge the world; the end times.
- Judgement day; the day of the Final Judgment; any day of decisive judgment or final dissolution.
- Any day of great death and destruction; end of the world; an apocalypse.
- Concerned with or predicting future universal destruction.
- Given to or marked by forebodings or predictions of impending calamity.
- Capable of causing widespread or total destruction.
Where does doomsday come from?
From Middle English domes + dai, from Old English dom (“judgment”) + dæg (“day”).
Questions about saying doomsday
How do you pronounce doomsday?
Say DOOMZ-day. The American pronunciation is /ˈdumzˌdeɪ/. In British English it is /ˈduːmzˌdeɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in doomsday?
Doomsday has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DOOMZ). Broken into parts: DOOMZ · day.
Do Americans and Brits say doomsday the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈdumzˌdeɪ/ and the British form is /ˈduːmzˌdeɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.