How To Pronounce Guitarist
guitarist
How To Say Guitarist Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, guitarist is pronounced /ɡɪˈtɑː.rɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɪˈtʰɑː.rɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡɪˈtɑːr.ɪst/.
Guitarist has three 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
Guitarist has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Guitarist
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Guitarist /ɡɪˈtɑː.rɪst/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Guitarist /ɡɪˈtɑː.rɪst/
Questions About Guitarist
How do you say guitarist phonetically?
Guitarist sounds like gi-TAH-rist in British English and gi-TAR-ist in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce guitarist in British English?
In British English, guitarist is pronounced /ɡɪˈtɑː.rɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɪˈtʰɑː.rɪst̚].
How do you pronounce guitarist in American English?
In American English, guitarist is pronounced /ɡɪˈtɑːr.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in guitarist?
Guitarist has three syllables, /ɡɪ/ + /tɑː/ + /rɪst/.
Where is the stress in guitarist?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce guitarist the same way?
No. British English has /ɡɪˈtɑː.rɪst/ and American English has /ɡɪˈtɑːr.ɪst/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Guitarist
Guitarist has three syllables. See how guitarist divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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