How To Pronounce Guava
guava
In British English, guava is pronounced /ˈɡwɑː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʷwɑː.və]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡwɑː.və/.
Guava has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Guava has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Guava
Questions About Guava
How do you pronounce guava in British English?
In British English, guava is pronounced /ˈɡwɑː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʷwɑː.və].
How do you pronounce guava in American English?
In American English, guava is pronounced /ˈɡwɑː.və/.
How many syllables are in guava?
Guava has two syllables, /ɡwɑː/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in guava?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡwɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce guava the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡwɑː.və/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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