One syllable: goode.
guud
/ɡʊd/
goode is pronounced guud (/ɡʊd/). It has one syllable (goode), with the stress on "goode". Goode is a rare or archaic word form that historically functions as a proper name or surname and may appear in historical or literary contexts. In modern usage, it’s most often encountered as a surname or as part of phrases that preserve older spellings. Its pronunciation centers on a single syllable with a long.
Goode is a rare or archaic word form that historically functions as a proper name or surname and may appear in historical or literary contexts. In modern usage, it’s most often encountered as a surname or as part of phrases that preserve older spellings. Its pronunciation centers on a single syllable with a long
- You might shorten the vowel too much, saying something like /ɡɪd/ or /ɡʊd/; fix by keeping a long /uː/ and a crisp /d/. - You may create an unnecessary extra syllable, especially if you try to enunciate 'goo' and 'de' separately; keep it as a single, smooth syllable /ɡuːd/. - Some learners devoice or omit the final /d/ in fast speech; practice with gentle voicing and a firm tongue tip contact to finish with /d/.
"The Goode family crest appears in the parchment records."
"In old documents, the surname Goode is frequently encountered."
"She spoke with a Goode-like cadence, recalling antique courtly diction."
Typically, goode is pronounced as a single syllable /ɡuːd/. The initial consonant is a hard g, followed by a long high back vowel /uː/ (like 'go' without the 'o' before d), and ends with a voiced alveolar stop /d/. The word rhymes with 'food' and 'would' in many accents. Stress is on the sole syllable. IPA: /ɡuːd/.
Common errors include shortening the vowel to a short /ʊ/ or /ɪ/ (say 'gid' instead of 'good'), and adding an extra syllable or prolonging the end ('go-ode'). Also, some try to soften the /d/ into a nasal or a vowel-hold. To correct: keep the /uː/ long with a tight back tongue, and release into a clear /d/ without added vowel. Practice with minimal pairs like /ɡuːd/ vs /gɪd/ to feel the contrast.
In US, UK, and AU, the core /ɡuːd/ remains similar, but vowel quality shifts: US tends to a slightly centralized /uː/ with less lip rounding, UK often has a more rounded, slightly higher back vowel and crisper /d/, and AU mirrors UK but with a mildly more relaxed final consonant release. The rhoticity does not affect this word since no r follows. Overall, /ɡuːd/ is stable across these accents, with minor vowel coloring and intonation differences.
The difficulty lies in maintaining the long /uː/ quality without vocalizing an extra vowel between /uː/ and /d/, and ensuring the final /d/ is crisp rather than devoiced or swallowed. For some speakers, the back-of-mouth vowel can tilt toward a more centralized sound when the jaw relaxes, making it sound like /ɡuːd/ but with subtle vowel shortening. Focus on a clean, compact nucleus and a precise alveolar stop.
Yes. Because goode can appear in archaic or surname contexts, some speakers deliberately preserve a slightly tenser or longer vowel to evoke an antique cadence, sometimes extending the vowel slightly before the final /d/. This is stylistic and context-driven, not a different phoneme set. In standard modern usage, keep /ɡuːd/ with a natural one-syllable rhythm.
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- US: keep the /uː/ vowel as a rounded, back vowel; avoid fronting the tongue. - UK: ensure the /uː/ is a bit more fronted and the /d/ is crisp with light aspiration. - AU: tends toward a slightly looser jaw and a slightly more centralized /uː/; keep the same final /d/ but with a softer closure. IPA references: /ɡuːd/ across dialects, with small vowel coloring differences.
Goode is a surname-based or orthographic variant of the common word good, deriving from Old English god or goda, and later from the Proto-Germanic *gōdaz*, meaning
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