How To Pronounce Gusty

gusty

UK
Phonemic
/ˈɡʌs.ti/
Phonetic
[ˈɡʌs.ti]
US
Phonemic
/ˈɡʌs.ti/

How To Say Gusty Phonetically

UKGUS-tee

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, gusty is pronounced /ˈɡʌs.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʌs.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡʌs.ti/.

Gusty 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

ɡʌsti

Gusty 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.

Words That Rhyme With Gusty

Transcription Tips For Gusty

  1. Rule 29

    The Letter y

    The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.

    yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/

    Here. Gusty /ˈɡʌs.ti/

  2. 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. Gusty /ˈɡʌs.ti/

  3. 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. Gusty /ˈɡʌs.ti/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Gusty

How do you say gusty phonetically?

Gusty sounds like GUS-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce gusty in British English?

In British English, gusty is pronounced /ˈɡʌs.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʌs.ti].

How do you pronounce gusty in American English?

In American English, gusty is pronounced /ˈɡʌs.ti/.

How many syllables are in gusty?

Gusty has two syllables, /ɡʌs/ + /ti/.

Where is the stress in gusty?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡʌs/.

Do British and American English pronounce gusty the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈɡʌs.ti/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Gusty

Gusty has two syllables. See how gusty divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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