How to pronounce gaze
Say it like GAYZ. Gaze is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GAYZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Gaze pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GAYZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of gaze
American and British speakers say gaze in essentially the same way: /ɡeɪz/ in the US and /ɡeɪz/ in the UK.
British respelling: GAYZ.
What does gaze mean?
- a long fixed look“he fixed his paternal gaze on me”
- look at with fixed eyes“The students stared at the teacher with amazement”
Where does gaze come from?
From Middle English gasen; akin to Swedish dialectal gasa and Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usgaisjan, “to terrify”).
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with gaze
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Questions about saying gaze
How do you pronounce gaze?
Say GAYZ. The American pronunciation is /ɡeɪz/. In British English it is /ɡeɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in gaze?
Gaze is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GAYZ.
Do Americans and Brits say gaze the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡeɪz/ and the British form is /ɡeɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.