English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Guarantor Pronunciation
Guarantor is pronounced ge-ruhn-TAWR, IPA /ˌgɛrənˈtɔr/.
ge-ruhn-TAWR
US /ˌgɛrənˈtɔr/ · UK /ˈgærɑːnˌtɔː/
Syllables: ge · ruhn · TAWR (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A person who agrees to pay a debt or meet an obligation if someone else does not.
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Guarantor in a Sentence
- Most student tenancies here need a guarantor.
- Her uncle stood as guarantor on the lease.
- The bank asked for a second guarantor.
Common Mispronunciations of Guarantor
Not guh-RAN-ter
Three beats, and no reading of this word puts the peak in the middle.
Not ge-ruhn-TER
The last beat keeps a full rounded aw rather than fading to a weak er.
Tip: Americans put the weight at the end, ge-ruhn-TAWR, and British dictionaries print GA-ruhn-tawr with it at the front.
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