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How to pronounce gooseberries

Say it like GOOS-ber-eez. Gooseberries has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOOS).

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US American/ˈɡusˌbɛriz/GOOS-ber-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • GOOS
  • ber
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gooseberries pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GOOSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. berGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does gooseberries mean?

noun
  1. plural of gooseberry How to pronounce gooseberry

Questions about saying gooseberries

How do you pronounce gooseberries?

Say GOOS-ber-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡusˌbɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gooseberries?

Gooseberries has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOOS). Broken into parts: GOOS · ber · eez.

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