How to pronounce “guilt”
Say “guilt” in one beat
guilt
/ɡɪlt/
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- 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
What “guilt” means
- noun
the state of having committed an offense
- noun
remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense
Say it in a sentence
“Guilt kept him awake long after everyone else had slept.”“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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