How to pronounce “guile”
Say “guile” in one beat
guile
/ɡaɪl/
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- guileɡaɪl
- IPA (American)
- /ɡaɪl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡaɪl/
- Respelling
- GYL
- Syllables
- 1 — guile
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡaɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
What “guile” means
- noun
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- noun
the quality of being crafty
- noun
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
Say it in a sentence
“He got the last ticket through pure guile and charm.”“guile”, answered
How do you pronounce “guile”?
“guile” is pronounced /ɡaɪl/ (GYL) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡaɪl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “guile” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡaɪl/ — a single beat.
What does “guile” mean?
As a noun: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception For example: “He got the last ticket through pure guile and charm.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “guile”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡaɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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