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How to pronounce guayabera

Say it like gwy-uh-BER-uh. Guayabera has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BER).

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US American/ˌɡwaɪəˈbɛrə/gwy-uh-BER-uh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • gwy
  • uh
  • BER
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Guayabera pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. gwyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. BERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does guayabera mean?

noun
  1. A light, open-necked, short-sleeved shirt worn by men in Latin America and the West Indies.

Where does guayabera come from?

Borrowed from Spanish guayabera.

Words that rhyme with guayabera

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Questions about saying guayabera

How do you pronounce guayabera?

Say gwy-uh-BER-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˌɡwaɪəˈbɛrə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in guayabera?

Guayabera has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BER). Broken into parts: gwy · uh · BER · uh.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).