How To Pronounce Guidebook
guidebook
In British English, guidebook is pronounced /ˈɡaɪd.bʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡaɪd.bʷʊk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡaɪd.bʊk/.
Guidebook 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
Guidebook 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 Guidebook
How do you pronounce guidebook in British English?
In British English, guidebook is pronounced /ˈɡaɪd.bʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡaɪd.bʷʊk̚].
How do you pronounce guidebook in American English?
In American English, guidebook is pronounced /ˈɡaɪd.bʊk/.
How many syllables are in guidebook?
Guidebook has two syllables, /ɡaɪd/ + /bʊk/.
Where is the stress in guidebook?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡaɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce guidebook the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡaɪd.bʊk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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