How to pronounce gold
Say it like GOHLD. Gold is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GOHLD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Gold pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GOHLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of gold
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: GOHLD.
What does gold mean?
- coins made of gold
- a deep yellow color“an amber light illuminated the room”“he admired the gold of her hair”
- a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
- made from or covered with gold“gold coins”“the gold dome of the Capitol”
- having the deep slightly brownish color of gold“long aureate (or golden) hair”“a gold carpet”
Where does gold come from?
From Middle English gold, from Old English gold (“gold”), from Proto-West Germanic *golþ, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą (“gold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰl̥h₃tóm (“gold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”).
Words that rhyme with gold
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of gold.
Questions about saying gold
How do you pronounce gold?
Say GOHLD. The American pronunciation is /ɡoʊld/. In British English it is /ɡəʊld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in gold?
Gold is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GOHLD.
Is gold 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 /ɡəʊld/ (GOHLD).