How To Pronounce Guardian
guardian
In British English, guardian is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.di.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɑːʴ.di.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɑːr.di.ən/.
Guardian has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Guardian has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Guardian
How do you pronounce guardian in British English?
In British English, guardian is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.di.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɑːʴ.di.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce guardian in American English?
In American English, guardian is pronounced /ˈɡɑːr.di.ən/.
How many syllables are in guardian?
Guardian has three syllables, /ɡɑː/ + /di/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in guardian?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce guardian the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡɑː.di.ən/ and American English has /ˈɡɑːr.di.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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