English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Goes Pronunciation
Goes is pronounced GOHZ, IPA /ˈgoʊz/.
GOHZ
US /ˈgoʊz/ · UK /ˈgəʊz/
Syllables: GOHZ (1 syllable)
verb (third person singular of go): Moves or travels, or works and functions.
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Goes in a Sentence
- The last bus goes at eleven.
- This one goes in the top drawer.
- Everything goes wrong at once in that kitchen.
Common Mispronunciations of Goes
Not GOOZ
The oe here is the long oh of go, so the word rhymes with nose rather than with choose.
Not GOHS
Voice the s at the close so it comes out as a z, the way the plural ending behaves after any vowel.
Tip: Goes and does are spelled alike and sound nothing alike: GOHZ and DUHZ.
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