How to pronounce “goal”
Say “goal” in one beat
goal
/ɡoʊl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡəʊl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- goalɡoʊl
- IPA (American)
- /ɡoʊl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡəʊl/
- Respelling
- GOHL
- Syllables
- 1 — goal
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡoʊl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɡoʊl/
/ɡəʊl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “goal” means
- noun
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
“the ends justify the means”
- noun
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
“a crowd assembled at the finish”
- noun
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
Say it in a sentence
“Her goal was to finish the course before Christmas.”“goal”, answered
How do you pronounce “goal”?
“goal” is pronounced /ɡoʊl/ (GOHL) in American English and /ɡəʊl/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡoʊl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “goal” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡoʊl/ — a single beat.
Is “goal” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡoʊl/ (GOHL); British English says /ɡəʊl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “goal” mean?
As a noun: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it For example: “the ends justify the means” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “goal”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡoʊl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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