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