How to pronounce “gourmet”
Say “gourmet” in 2 beats
gourmet
/ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈɡʊəmeɪ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- gourɡʊɹstress
- metmeɪ
- IPA (American)
- /ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈɡʊəmeɪ/
- Respelling
- goor-MAY
- Syllables
- 2 — GOUR-met
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: GOUR-met. “gour” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/
/ˈɡʊəmeɪ/
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Where “gourmet” goes wrong
- Often heard
“GORE-met”
the t is silent and the first vowel is oo: goor-MAY
What “gourmet” means
- noun
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
Say it in a sentence
“The little café serves gourmet food at very ordinary prices.”“gourmet”, answered
How do you pronounce “gourmet”?
“gourmet” is pronounced /ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/ (goor-MAY) in American English and /ˈɡʊəmeɪ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “gour”. Build it as GOUR-met, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “gourmet” have?
2: gour · met. The beat lands on the first, “gour”.
Is “gourmet” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/ (goor-MAY); British English says /ˈɡʊəmeɪ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “gourmet” mean?
As a noun: a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) For example: “The little café serves gourmet food at very ordinary prices.”
Where is the stress in “gourmet”?
Stress the first syllable: GOUR-met. “gour” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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