How To Pronounce Guacamole
guacamole
In British English, guacamole is pronounced /ˌɡwɑː.kəˈməʊ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡʷwɑː.kəˈməʊ.li]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɡwɑː.kəˈmoʊ.li/.
Guacamole has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Guacamole has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Guacamole
Questions About Guacamole
How do you pronounce guacamole in British English?
In British English, guacamole is pronounced /ˌɡwɑː.kəˈməʊ.li/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡʷwɑː.kəˈməʊ.li].
How do you pronounce guacamole in American English?
In American English, guacamole is pronounced /ˌɡwɑː.kəˈmoʊ.li/.
How many syllables are in guacamole?
Guacamole has four syllables, /ɡwɑː/ + /kə/ + /məʊ/ + /li/.
Where is the stress in guacamole?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /məʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce guacamole the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɡwɑː.kəˈməʊ.li/ and American English has /ˌɡwɑː.kəˈmoʊ.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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