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How to pronounce moviegoers

Say it like MOO-vee-goh-erz. Moviegoers has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOO).

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US American/ˈmuˌviˌɡoʊɚz/MOO-vee-goh-erz
UK British/ˈmuːˌviːˌɡəʊəz/MOO-vee-goh-uz
  • MOO
  • vee
  • goh
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Moviegoers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. veeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. gohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of moviegoers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: MOO-vee-goh-uz.

What does moviegoers mean?

noun
  1. plural of moviegoer How to pronounce moviegoer

Questions about saying moviegoers

How do you pronounce moviegoers?

Say MOO-vee-goh-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmuˌviˌɡoʊɚz/. In British English it is /ˈmuːˌviːˌɡəʊəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in moviegoers?

Moviegoers has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOO). Broken into parts: MOO · vee · goh · erz.

Is moviegoers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈmuːˌviːˌɡəʊəz/ (MOO-vee-goh-uz).

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