How to pronounce aguirre
aguirre
/ɑːgˈwɪreɪ/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /əgˈwɪreɪ/.
Aguirre, sound by sound
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce aguirre?
Aguirre is pronounced /ɑːgˈwɪreɪ/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /əgˈwɪreɪ/, is also used.
How many syllables are in aguirre?
Aguirre has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in aguirre?
The second syllable: /ɑːgˈwɪreɪ/.