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How to pronounce egos

Say it like EE-gohz. Egos has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EE).

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US American/ˈiɡoʊz/EE-gohz
UK British/ˈiːɡəʊz/EE-gohz
  • EE
  • gohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Egos pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. EESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. gohzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of egos

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: EE-gohz.

What does egos mean?

noun
  1. plural of ego How to pronounce ego
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ego How to pronounce ego

Questions about saying egos

How do you pronounce egos?

Say EE-gohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈiɡoʊz/. In British English it is /ˈiːɡəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in egos?

Egos has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EE). Broken into parts: EE · gohz.

Is egos pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈiːɡəʊz/ (EE-gohz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).