How To Pronounce Misguide

misguide

UK
Phonemic
/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd/
Phonetic
[ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd/

In British English, misguide is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd/.

Misguide has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

mɪsɡaɪd

Misguide 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.

misguide + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪdz/
US
/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪdz/
misguide + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪ.dɪd/
US
/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪ.dɪd/
misguide + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪ.dɪŋ/
US
/ˌmɪsˈɡaɪ.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Misguide

Questions About Misguide

How do you pronounce misguide in British English?

In British English, misguide is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd̚].

How do you pronounce misguide in American English?

In American English, misguide is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd/.

How many syllables are in misguide?

Misguide has two syllables, /mɪs/ + /ɡaɪd/.

Where is the stress in misguide?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡaɪd/.

Do British and American English pronounce misguide the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌmɪsˈɡaɪd/.

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