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How to pronounce googolfold

Say it like GOO-gul-fohld. Googolfold has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOO).

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US American/ˈɡuɡəlfoʊld/GOO-gul-fohld
UK British/ˈɡuːɡəlfəʊld/GOO-gul-fohld
  • GOO
  • gul
  • fohld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Googolfold pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. gulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. fohldKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of googolfold

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: GOO-gul-fohld.

What does googolfold mean?

adverb
  1. By a factor of one googol.

Where does googolfold come from?

From googol + -fold.

Questions about saying googolfold

How do you pronounce googolfold?

Say GOO-gul-fohld. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡuɡəlfoʊld/. In British English it is /ˈɡuːɡəlfəʊld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in googolfold?

Googolfold has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOO). Broken into parts: GOO · gul · fohld.

Is googolfold 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 /ˈɡuːɡəlfəʊld/ (GOO-gul-fohld).

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