How To Pronounce Guest
guest
UK
Phonemic
/ɡest/
Phonetic
[ɡest̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɡest/
In British English, guest is pronounced /ɡest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡest̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡest/.
Guest has one 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
ɡest
Guest has one syllable in British English.
guest + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɡests/
US
/ɡests/
Words That Rhyme With Guest
Questions About Guest
How do you pronounce guest in British English?
In British English, guest is pronounced /ɡest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡest̚].
How do you pronounce guest in American English?
In American English, guest is pronounced /ɡest/.
Do British and American English pronounce guest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡest/.
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