English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Google Pronunciation
Google is pronounced GOO-guhl, IPA /ˈgugəl/.
GOO-guhl
US /ˈgugəl/
Syllables: GOO · guhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun and verb: The search company, and informally the verb for looking something up online.
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Google in a Sentence
- I googled the address before setting off.
- Google was founded in a garage in California.
- Just google it if you are not sure.
Common Mispronunciations of Google
Not GOG-uhl
The oo is the long vowel of moon, not the short o of dog. Rounding the lips forward fixes it.
Not goo-GUHL
The weight belongs on the opening syllable, which is where every English word of this shape puts it: bugle, beagle, eagle.
Tip: Goggle and google differ only in that vowel, and the difference matters: goggles go on your face.
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