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How to pronounce pagodas

Say it like puh-GOH-duz. Pagodas has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GOH).

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US American/pəˈɡoʊdəz/puh-GOH-duz
UK British/pəˈɡəʊdəz/puh-GOH-duz
  • puh
  • GOH
  • duz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pagodas pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. GOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. duzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of pagodas

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

British respelling: puh-GOH-duz.

What does pagodas mean?

noun
  1. plural of pagoda How to pronounce pagoda

Questions about saying pagodas

How do you pronounce pagodas?

Say puh-GOH-duz. The American pronunciation is /pəˈɡoʊdəz/. In British English it is /pəˈɡəʊdəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pagodas?

Pagodas has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GOH). Broken into parts: puh · GOH · duz.

Is pagodas 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 /pəˈɡəʊdəz/ (puh-GOH-duz).

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