How To Pronounce Guarantee
guarantee
In British English, guarantee is pronounced /ˌɡær.ənˈtiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡær.ə̃nˈtʰiː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɡer.ənˈtiː/.
Guarantee has three 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
Guarantee has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Guarantee
Questions About Guarantee
How do you pronounce guarantee in British English?
In British English, guarantee is pronounced /ˌɡær.ənˈtiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡær.ə̃nˈtʰiː].
How do you pronounce guarantee in American English?
In American English, guarantee is pronounced /ˌɡer.ənˈtiː/.
How many syllables are in guarantee?
Guarantee has three syllables, /ɡær/ + /ən/ + /tiː/.
Where is the stress in guarantee?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce guarantee the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɡær.ənˈtiː/ and American English has /ˌɡer.ənˈtiː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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