How to Pronounce "goner"
word
GAH-ner
GON-uh
Definition
A person or thing that cannot be saved, is doomed, or is certain to fail or die. Often used informally to mean someone or something beyond help.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɡɑnɝ/
British English
/ɡˈɒnɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GAH-ner
UK
GON-uh
Listen in Context
After the crash, everyone thought he was a goner.
The plant looked like a goner, but it started growing again.
He was sure he was a goner in that storm.
When I saw the car coming, I thought I was a goner.