How to pronounce googol
Say it like GOO-gul. Googol has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOO).
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- GOO
- gul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Googol 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.
- gulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of googol
American and British speakers say googol in essentially the same way: /ˈɡuɡəl/ in the US and /ˈɡuːɡəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: GOO-gul.
What does googol mean?
- The number 10¹⁰⁰, or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sexdecilliard (long scale).
Where does googol come from?
Coined by nine-year-old Milton Sirotta in 1920, nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner, who had asked Milton to think of a name for the 100th power of ten.
Words that rhyme with googol
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Words that sound like googol
Questions about saying googol
How do you pronounce googol?
Say GOO-gul. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡuɡəl/. In British English it is /ˈɡuːɡəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in googol?
Googol has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOO). Broken into parts: GOO · gul.
Do Americans and Brits say googol the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɡuɡəl/ and the British form is /ˈɡuːɡəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as googol?
Googol sounds the same as google in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.