Pronunciation

How to pronounce “guilt

“guilt” is pronounced /ɡɪlt/ (GILT) — one syllable.
The sound

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guilt

/ɡɪlt/

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  1. guiltɡɪlt
IPA (American)
/ɡɪlt/
IPA (British)
/ɡɪlt/
Respelling
GILT
Syllables
1 — guilt
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɪlt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Meaning

What “guilt” means

  1. noun

    the state of having committed an offense

  2. noun

    remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense

Say it in a sentence

Guilt kept him awake long after everyone else had slept.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

guilt”, answered

How do you pronounce “guilt”?

“guilt” is pronounced /ɡɪlt/ (GILT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɪlt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “guilt” have?

One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɪlt/ — a single beat.

What does “guilt” mean?

As a noun: the state of having committed an offense For example: “Guilt kept him awake long after everyone else had slept.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “guilt”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɪlt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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