How to pronounce guarantee
guarantee
/gerənˈtiː/
3 syllables, stress on the third
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Guarantee, sound by sound
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
I can't guarantee that that's going to happen.
Words that rhyme with guarantee
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce guarantee?
Guarantee is pronounced /gerənˈtiː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in guarantee?
Guarantee has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in guarantee?
The third syllable: /gerənˈtiː/.
What rhymes with guarantee?
quay, leigh, ghee, marie, rsvp.