English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Guess Pronunciation
Guess is pronounced GES, IPA /ˈgɛs/.
GES
US /ˈgɛs/ · UK /ˈgɛs/
Syllables: GES (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To give an answer without being sure of it, or the answer so given.
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Guess in a Sentence
- Guess how long the queue was.
- My guess is that they left early.
- He guessed the weight to within a kilo.
Common Mispronunciations of Guess
Not GAYS
Yes rhymes with this word exactly, which fixes the vowel as a short one. A long ay would carry you towards gaze.
Not GEST
Nothing follows the s. Add a t and you have guest, a word that matches it sound for sound up to that point.
Tip: Guess and guest differ by one consonant at the very end, and the double s always hisses.
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