Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goes

/ɡoʊz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.22 in modern English

Syllables
goes
IPA
/ɡoʊz/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of go

noun

plural of go

name

A surname.

noun

plural of GOE

noun

plural of GoE

name

Abbreviation of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite.

American usage

Etymology

Two possible origins: * Borrowed from Dutch Goes, a habitational surname from a city in the province of Zeeland. * Borrowed from Portuguese Goes, a habitational surname from any of several places called Góis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡoʊz/
  • British English: /ɡəʊz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gans (alternative, Northumbria) Goeses (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce goes?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡoʊz/.
What does goes mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of go
Where does goes come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce goes

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