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How to pronounce gosht

Say it like GOHSHT. Gosht is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ɡoʊʃt/GOHSHT
UK British/ɡəʊʃt/GOHSHT
  • GOHSHT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gosht pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. GOHSHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of gosht

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

British respelling: GOHSHT.

What does gosht mean?

noun
  1. mutton (or sometimes goat), normally as part of a South Asian curry.

Questions about saying gosht

How do you pronounce gosht?

Say GOHSHT. The American pronunciation is /ɡoʊʃt/. In British English it is /ɡəʊʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gosht?

Gosht is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GOHSHT.

Is gosht 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 /ɡəʊʃt/ (GOHSHT).

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