Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goodness gracious

/ˈɡʊdnɪs ˌɡɹeɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
good-ness -gra-cious
IPA
/ˈɡʊdnɪs ˌɡɹeɪʃəs/
21
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expressing great surprise.

Dated

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

good gracious goodness gracious me oh my goodness gracious

Frequently Paired Words

good gracious goodness gracious me oh my goodness gracious

Synonyms

wow

Questions

How do you pronounce goodness gracious?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡʊdnɪs ˌɡɹeɪʃəs/.
What does goodness gracious mean?
Expressing great surprise.

How to pronounce goodness gracious

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɡʊdnɪs ˌɡɹeɪʃəs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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