How to pronounce “guard”
Say “guard” in one beat
guard
/ɡɑɹd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡɑːd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- guardɡɑɹd
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɑɹd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɑːd/
- Respelling
- GAHRD
- Syllables
- 1 — guard
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɑɹd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɡɑɹd/
/ɡɑːd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “guard” means
- noun
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
- noun
the person who plays that position on a football team
“the left guard was injured on the play”
- noun
a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
Say it in a sentence
“A guard checks every bag at the entrance to the hall.”“guard”, answered
How do you pronounce “guard”?
“guard” is pronounced /ɡɑɹd/ (GAHRD) in American English and /ɡɑːd/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɑɹd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “guard” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɑɹd/ — a single beat.
Is “guard” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡɑɹd/ (GAHRD); British English says /ɡɑːd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “guard” mean?
As a noun: a person who keeps watch over something or someone For example: “A guard checks every bag at the entrance to the hall.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “guard”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɑɹd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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