English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Guaranteed Pronunciation
Guaranteed is pronounced ge-ruhn-TEED, IPA /ˌgɛrənˈtid/.
ge-ruhn-TEED
US /ˌgɛrənˈtid/ · UK /ˌgærɑːnˈtiːd/
Syllables: ge · ruhn · TEED (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
verb and adjective: Promised formally, or certain to happen.
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Guaranteed in a Sentence
- Delivery is guaranteed before Christmas.
- She guaranteed the loan with her own house.
- A guaranteed seat costs four pounds more.
Common Mispronunciations of Guaranteed
Not GA-ruhn-teed
The final beat keeps the weight, exactly as it does in guarantee.
Not ge-ruhn-TEE-id
Nothing extra is sounded at the close, because a long ee runs straight into the d.
Tip: The ending adds no beat, so guarantee and guaranteed differ by one consonant and nothing else.
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