Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

good news

/ɡʊd nuːz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.36 in modern English

Syllables
good news
IPA
/ɡʊd nuːz/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something or someone pleasant, fortunate, or otherwise positive.

Uncountable

noun

The message of Jesus concerning the salvation of the faithful, as elaborated in the Gospels.

Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see good, news.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡʊd nuːz/

Usage

Phrases

no news is good news

Antonyms

bad news

Questions

How do you pronounce good news?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡʊd nuːz/.
What does good news mean?
Something or someone pleasant, fortunate, or otherwise positive.

How to pronounce good news

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