How To Pronounce Guarantor
guarantor
In British English, guarantor is pronounced /ˌɡær.ənˈtɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡær.ə̃nˈtʰʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɡer.ənˈtɔːr/.
Guarantor 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
Guarantor 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 Guarantor
Questions About Guarantor
How do you pronounce guarantor in British English?
In British English, guarantor is pronounced /ˌɡær.ənˈtɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡær.ə̃nˈtʰʷɔːʴ].
How do you pronounce guarantor in American English?
In American English, guarantor is pronounced /ˌɡer.ənˈtɔːr/.
How many syllables are in guarantor?
Guarantor has three syllables, /ɡær/ + /ən/ + /tɔː/.
Where is the stress in guarantor?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce guarantor the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɡær.ənˈtɔː/ and American English has /ˌɡer.ənˈtɔːr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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