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Gorgeous Pronunciation

Written by Eleanor Whitfield, Lead English Curriculum Editor · Updated 2026-10-04

Gorgeous is pronounced GAWR-juhs, IPA /ˈgɔrdʒəs/.

GAWR-juhs

US /ˈgɔrdʒəs/ · UK /ˈgɔːdʒəs/

Syllables: GAWR · juhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

adjective: Very beautiful or very pleasant.

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Gorgeous in a Sentence

The view from the terrace is gorgeous.
She wore a gorgeous green coat.
What a gorgeous afternoon.

Common Mispronunciations of Gorgeous

Not GOR-jee-uhs

The geous ending is a single juhs, so the word has two beats and not three.

Not gawr-JUHS

Front stress, with the second beat weak behind it.

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