How To Pronounce Guy
guy
UK
Phonemic
/ɡaɪ/
Phonetic
[ɡaɪ]
US
Phonemic
/ɡaɪ/
In British English, guy is pronounced /ɡaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡaɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡaɪ/.
Guy has one 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
ɡaɪ
Guy has one syllable in British English.
guy + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡaɪz/
US
/ɡaɪz/
Words That Rhyme With Guy
Questions About Guy
How do you pronounce guy in British English?
In British English, guy is pronounced /ɡaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡaɪ].
How do you pronounce guy in American English?
In American English, guy is pronounced /ɡaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce guy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡaɪ/.
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