How to pronounce gout
Say it like GOWT. Gout is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GOWT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Gout pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GOWTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of gout
American and British speakers say gout in essentially the same way: /ɡaʊt/ in the US and /ɡaʊt/ in the UK.
British respelling: GOWT.
What does gout mean?
- An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
- A drop; a spurt or splotch.
- A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.
- Alternative form of gote (“sluice, ditch, drain; vault”).
- To spurt.
Where does gout come from?
The sense shift derived from humorism and "the notion of the 'dropping' of a morbid material from the blood in and around the joints".
Words that rhyme with gout
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of gout.
Questions about saying gout
How do you pronounce gout?
Say GOWT. The American pronunciation is /ɡaʊt/. In British English it is /ɡaʊt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in gout?
Gout is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GOWT.
Do Americans and Brits say gout the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡaʊt/ and the British form is /ɡaʊt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.