How to pronounce goats
Say it like GOHTS. Goats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/ɡoʊts/GOHTS
UK British/ɡəʊts/GOHTS
- GOHTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Goats pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GOHTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of goats
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: GOHTS.
What does goats mean?
noun
- plural of goat How to pronounce goat
- third-person singular simple present indicative of goat How to pronounce goat
Questions about saying goats
How do you pronounce goats?
Say GOHTS. The American pronunciation is /ɡoʊts/. In British English it is /ɡəʊts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in goats?
Goats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GOHTS.
Is goats 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 /ɡəʊts/ (GOHTS).