How to pronounce "gaze"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "gaze"

Learn how to break down "gaze" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/ɡeɪz/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

G EY1 Z
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation

Pronunciation Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable
  • Pay attention to vowel sounds
  • Practice each syllable separately

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Definition of "gaze"

Pronunciation: /ɡeɪz/

Noun

  • A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention.
  • The object gazed on.
  • In Lacanian psychoanalysis, the relationship of the subject with the desire to look and awareness that one can be viewed.

Verb

  • To stare intently or earnestly.
    Example: "In fact, for Antonioni this gazing is probably the most fundamental of all cognitive activities ... (from Thinking in the Absence of Image)"
  • To stare at.