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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oh my goodness

/oʊ maɪ ˈɡʊdnəs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
oh my -good-ness
IPA
/oʊ maɪ ˈɡʊdnəs/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Alternative form of my goodness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊ maɪ ˈɡʊdnəs/
  • British English: /əʊ maɪ ˈɡʊdnɛs/

Inflected Forms

oh, my goodness (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce oh my goodness?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊ maɪ ˈɡʊdnəs/.
What does oh my goodness mean?
Alternative form of my goodness.

How to pronounce oh my goodness

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