How To Pronounce Guitar
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In British English, guitar is pronounced /ɡɪˈtɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɪˈtʰɑːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡɪˈtɑːr/.
Guitar has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Guitar 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.
Words That Rhyme With Guitar
Questions About Guitar
How do you pronounce guitar in British English?
In British English, guitar is pronounced /ɡɪˈtɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɪˈtʰɑːʴ].
How do you pronounce guitar in American English?
In American English, guitar is pronounced /ɡɪˈtɑːr/.
How many syllables are in guitar?
Guitar has two syllables, /ɡɪ/ + /tɑː/.
Where is the stress in guitar?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce guitar the same way?
No. British English has /ɡɪˈtɑː/ and American English has /ɡɪˈtɑːr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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