How to pronounce goods in American English

IPA /gʊdz/ Syllables 1 · guudz Stress 1st syllable

GUUDZ

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Americans pronounce goods as GUUDZ (/gʊdz/). You'll hear it in sentences like "The trade agreement will eliminate tariffs on most goods" or "We should stock up on canned goods for the winter months" — more examples below.

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Every sound in "goods".

1 syllable, 4 sounds. Explore each sound's mouth shape and how it's made.

g/g/

Raise the back of your tongue to touch the soft palate. Add vocal cord vibration, then release.

uu/ʊ/

Bring the corners of your lips in slightly so they push forward, but keep them relaxed. Lift the back of your tongue toward the roof of the mouth.

d/d/

Touch the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth just behind your teeth. Add vocal cord vibration as you release.

z/z/

Same position as S, but add vocal cord vibration. Feel the buzz.

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"He breached the contract by failing to deliver the goods on time."

hee BREECHT dhuh KAHN·trakt bahy FAY·luhng tuh duh·LIH·ver dhuh GUUDZ ahn TAHYM

"The trade agreement will eliminate tariffs on most goods."

dhuh TRAYD uh·GREE·muhnt wihl uh·LIH·muh·nayt TAIR·uhfs ahn MOHST GUUDZ

"We should stock up on canned goods for the winter months."

wee shuud STAHK UHP ahn KAND GUUDZ fer dhuh WIHN·ter MUHNTHS

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Is the American pronunciation of "goods" different from British English?

American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "GUUDZ" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.