English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Gateway Pronunciation
Gateway is pronounced GAY-tway, IPA /ˈgeɪˌtweɪ/.
GAY-tway
US /ˈgeɪˌtweɪ/ · UK /ˈgeɪtweɪ/
Syllables: GAY · tway (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An opening or structure framing a way in, or a route into something larger.
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Gateway in a Sentence
- A stone gateway led into the courtyard.
- The town is the gateway to the lakes.
- The service acts as a payment gateway.
Common Mispronunciations of Gateway
Not GAY-dway
Keep the t crisp. American speakers soften many a t into a quick d, but a t sitting in front of a w holds its shape.
Not gayt-WAY
Lead on GAY, and let the way behind it take a light secondary lift and nothing more.
Tip: A gateway drug and a gateway to the west use the same figurative sense of an entrance to something bigger.
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