How to pronounce ghost
Say it like GOHST. Ghost is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/ɡoʊst/GOHST
UK British/ɡəʊst/GOHST
- GOHST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ghost pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GOHSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of ghost
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: GOHST.
What does ghost mean?
noun
- A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.“Everyone believed that the ghost of an old lady haunted the crypt.”
- Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image.“not a ghost of a chance”
- A false image, for example in a photographic print or negative, or on a television screen or radar display, or in a telescope, caused by poor or double reception or reflection (from a lens or screen).
- In the form be ghost: not present or involved; absent, gone.
- Of a disembodied soul: to appear (somewhere or to someone) in the form of an apparition; to haunt.
- To imbue (something) with a ghost-like effect or hue.
- To continuously cause (someone or something) trouble; specifically, to continuously be in the thoughts of (someone) in a disturbing manner; to perturb, to trouble.
Where does ghost come from?
* Yola gaast (“ghost”)
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with ghost
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Questions about saying ghost
How do you pronounce ghost?
Say GOHST. The American pronunciation is /ɡoʊst/. In British English it is /ɡəʊst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ghost?
Ghost is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GOHST.
Is ghost 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 /ɡəʊst/ (GOHST).