How To Pronounce Guffaw

guffaw

Phonemic

/ɡəˈfɔː/

Phonetic

[ɡəˈfʷɔː]

Phonemic

/ɡəˈfɔː/

In British English, guffaw is pronounced /ɡəˈfɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡəˈfʷɔː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡəˈfɔː/.

Guffaw has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ɡəfɔː

Guffaw has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

guffaw + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɡəˈfɔːz/

guffaw + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɡəˈfɔːd/

guffaw + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɡəˈfɔː.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Guffaw

Questions About Guffaw

How do you pronounce guffaw in British English?

In British English, guffaw is pronounced /ɡəˈfɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡəˈfʷɔː].

How do you pronounce guffaw in American English?

In American English, guffaw is pronounced /ɡəˈfɔː/.

How many syllables are in guffaw?

Guffaw has two syllables, /ɡə/ + /fɔː/.

Where is the stress in guffaw?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɔː/.

Do British and American English pronounce guffaw the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɡəˈfɔː/.

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