How to pronounce googly
Say it like GOO-glee. Googly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOO).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce googly. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- GOO
- glee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Googly pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- gleeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of googly
American and British speakers say googly in essentially the same way: /ˈɡuɡli/ in the US and /ˈɡuːɡli/ in the UK.
British respelling: GOO-glee.
What does googly mean?
- A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.“His weakness in batting is against googly.”
- Bulging.
- Appearing to be amorous, flirtatious.
Where does googly come from?
Unknown; perhaps derived from googie (“an egg, in reference to the unusual direction of bounce”).
Questions about saying googly
How do you pronounce googly?
Say GOO-glee. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡuɡli/. In British English it is /ˈɡuːɡli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in googly?
Googly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOO). Broken into parts: GOO · glee.
Do Americans and Brits say googly the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɡuɡli/ and the British form is /ˈɡuːɡli/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.