How to pronounce guidebooks
Say it like GHYDE-buuks. Guidebooks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GHYDE).
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- GHYDE
- buuks
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Guidebooks pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GHYDESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- buuksGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of guidebooks
American and British speakers say guidebooks in essentially the same way: /ˈɡaɪdˌbʊks/ in the US and /ˈɡaɪdˌbʊks/ in the UK.
British respelling: GHYDE-buuks.
What does guidebooks mean?
- plural of guidebook How to pronounce guidebook
Questions about saying guidebooks
How do you pronounce guidebooks?
Say GHYDE-buuks. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡaɪdˌbʊks/. In British English it is /ˈɡaɪdˌbʊks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in guidebooks?
Guidebooks has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GHYDE). Broken into parts: GHYDE · buuks.
Do Americans and Brits say guidebooks the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɡaɪdˌbʊks/ and the British form is /ˈɡaɪdˌbʊks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.