English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Guilty Pronunciation
Guilty is pronounced GIL-tee, IPA /ˈgɪlti/.
GIL-tee
US /ˈgɪlti/ · UK /ˈgɪlti/
Syllables: GIL · tee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Responsible for a crime or a wrong, or feeling bad about something you did.
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Guilty in a Sentence
- The jury found him guilty on two counts.
- I felt guilty about leaving early.
- She gave a guilty look at the empty tin.
Common Mispronunciations of Guilty
Not GWIL-tee
The ui here gives a short i, so the word opens exactly like gilt.
Not JIL-tee
The g stays hard in front of the u, which is the whole reason that u is written at all.
Tip: Guilt and gilt are said identically, and gilt is the thin gold on a picture frame.
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