How to pronounce guests
Say it like GHESTS. Guests is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GHESTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Guests pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GHESTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of guests
American and British speakers say guests in essentially the same way: /ɡɛsts/ in the US and /ɡɛsts/ in the UK.
British respelling: GHESTS.
What does guests mean?
- plural of guest How to pronounce guest
- third-person singular simple present indicative of guest How to pronounce guest
Questions about saying guests
How do you pronounce guests?
Say GHESTS. The American pronunciation is /ɡɛsts/. In British English it is /ɡɛsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in guests?
Guests is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GHESTS.
Do Americans and Brits say guests the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡɛsts/ and the British form is /ɡɛsts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.