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How to pronounce gizmos

Say it like GHIZ-mohz. Gizmos has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GHIZ).

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US American/ˈɡɪzmoʊz/GHIZ-mohz
UK British/ˈɡɪzməʊz/GHIZ-mohz
  • GHIZ
  • mohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gizmos pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GHIZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. mohzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of gizmos

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

British respelling: GHIZ-mohz.

What does gizmos mean?

noun
  1. plural of gizmo How to pronounce gizmo

Questions about saying gizmos

How do you pronounce gizmos?

Say GHIZ-mohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡɪzmoʊz/. In British English it is /ˈɡɪzməʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gizmos?

Gizmos has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GHIZ). Broken into parts: GHIZ · mohz.

Is gizmos 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 /ˈɡɪzməʊz/ (GHIZ-mohz).

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