How To Pronounce Guidance
guidance
In British English, guidance is pronounced /ˈɡaɪ.dəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡaɪ.də̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡaɪ.dəns/.
Guidance 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
Guidance 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.
Questions About Guidance
How do you pronounce guidance in British English?
In British English, guidance is pronounced /ˈɡaɪ.dəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡaɪ.də̃ns].
How do you pronounce guidance in American English?
In American English, guidance is pronounced /ˈɡaɪ.dəns/.
How many syllables are in guidance?
Guidance has two syllables, /ɡaɪ/ + /dəns/.
Where is the stress in guidance?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce guidance the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡaɪ.dəns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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