How to Pronounce “gouda”

American (US)

/ˈɡaʊdə/

British (UK)

/ˈɡaʊdə/

noun — A type of semi-hard to hard cheese originating in the Netherlands.

Where the stress falls. “gouda” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈɡaʊdə/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˈɡaʊdə/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "gouda" mean?

gouda (noun): A type of semi-hard to hard cheese originating in the Netherlands.

How do you pronounce "gouda" in American vs British English?

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "gouda", /ˈɡaʊdə/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "gouda"?

/ˈɡaʊdə/ in American English, /ˈɡaʊdə/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "gouda"?

“gouda” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈɡaʊdə/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.