How to Pronounce “ego

word

/ˈiɡoʊ/
EE-goh
/ˈiːɡəʊ/
EE-goh

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈiɡoʊ/

British English

/ˈiːɡəʊ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

EE-goh

UK

EE-goh

Listen in Context

His ego gets hurt when people ignore his ideas.

She has a big ego and hates being wrong.

Too much ego can cause problems in a team.

I’m not saying this to stroke my ego—I really think we did a good job.