How to pronounce “go”
Say “go” in one beat
go
/ɡoʊ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡəʊ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- goɡoʊ
- IPA (American)
- /ɡoʊ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡəʊ/
- Respelling
- GOH
- Syllables
- 1 — go
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡoʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɡoʊ/
/ɡəʊ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “go” means
- noun
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
“it's my go”
- noun
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- noun
a usually brief attempt
“he took a crack at it”
Say it in a sentence
“They usually go for a run before breakfast every day.”“go”, answered
How do you pronounce “go”?
“go” is pronounced /ɡoʊ/ (GOH) in American English and /ɡəʊ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡoʊ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “go” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡoʊ/ — a single beat.
Is “go” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡoʊ/ (GOH); British English says /ɡəʊ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “go” mean?
As a noun: a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) For example: “it's my go” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “go”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡoʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “go” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.