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How to pronounce goers

Say it like GOH-erz. Goers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOH).

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US American/ˈɡoʊɚz/GOH-erz
UK British/ˈɡəʊəz/GOH-uz
  • GOH
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Goers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of goers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: GOH-uz.

What does goers mean?

noun
  1. plural of goer How to pronounce goer

Questions about saying goers

How do you pronounce goers?

Say GOH-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡoʊɚz/. In British English it is /ˈɡəʊəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in goers?

Goers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOH). Broken into parts: GOH · erz.

Is goers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈɡəʊəz/ (GOH-uz).

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