How to pronounce “goes”
Say “goes” in one beat
goes
/ɡoʊz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡəʊz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- goesɡoʊz
- IPA (American)
- /ɡoʊz/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡəʊz/
- Respelling
- GOHZ
- Syllables
- 1 — goes
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡoʊz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɡoʊz/
/ɡəʊz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “goes” 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
“The path goes straight through the middle of the forest.”“goes”, answered
How do you pronounce “goes”?
“goes” is pronounced /ɡoʊz/ (GOHZ) in American English and /ɡəʊz/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡoʊz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “goes” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡoʊz/ — a single beat.
Is “goes” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡoʊz/ (GOHZ); British English says /ɡəʊz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “goes” 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 “goes”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡoʊz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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