How to pronounce “guess”
Say “guess” in one beat
guess
/ɡɛs/
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- guessɡɛs
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɛs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɛs/
- Respelling
- GES
- Syllables
- 1 — guess
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɛs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “guess” means
- noun
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
- noun
an estimate based on little or no information
- verb
expect, believe, or suppose
“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”
Say it in a sentence
“I would guess the walk takes about forty minutes each way.”“guess”, answered
How do you pronounce “guess”?
“guess” is pronounced /ɡɛs/ (GES) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɛs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “guess” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɛs/ — a single beat.
What does “guess” mean?
As a noun: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence For example: “I would guess the walk takes about forty minutes each way.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “guess”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɛs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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