Proper Pronunciation Guide

gouge

[gɑ͜uʤ]

Tips:

Pronounce the initial letter “g” as
/g/.
Pronounce the letters “ou” as the diphthong
/ɑ͜u/—like the vowel in the word “house.”
Pronounce the second letter “g” as
/ʤ/.
Do not pronounce the final letter “e.”

Practice Sentences:

	He accidentally gouged his leg on the open car door.
	In Shakespeare's play King Lear the Duke of Cornwall gouges out the Earl of Gloucester's eyes with his boot and says: "Upon these eyes of thine I'll set my foot. . . . . Out vile jelly!" King Lear, Act III, Scene vii, lines 68-84.
	The oil companies are gouging the public with their high oil prices.

Definition:

(verb) To dig into something and scoop out a part of it. Figuratively, to overcharge by scooping out large sums of money.