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How to pronounce godsends

Say it like GOD-sendz. Godsends has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOD).

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US American/ˈɡɑdˌsɛndz/GOD-sendz
UK British/ˈɡɒdˌsɛndz/GOD-sendz
  • GOD
  • sendz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Godsends pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GODSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. sendzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of godsends

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: GOD-sendz.

What does godsends mean?

noun
  1. plural of godsend How to pronounce godsend

Questions about saying godsends

How do you pronounce godsends?

Say GOD-sendz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡɑdˌsɛndz/. In British English it is /ˈɡɒdˌsɛndz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in godsends?

Godsends has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOD). Broken into parts: GOD · sendz.

Is godsends pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈɡɒdˌsɛndz/ (GOD-sendz).

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