English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Guy Pronunciation
Guy is pronounced GY, IPA /ˈgaɪ/.
GY
US /ˈgaɪ/ · UK /ˈgaɪ/
Syllables: GY (1 syllable)
noun: A man, or, in the plural, a group of people of any gender.
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Guy in a Sentence
- A guy in a blue coat asked for directions.
- You guys can sit here.
- He is a decent guy.
Common Mispronunciations of Guy
Not GOO-ee
One beat, with the vowel sliding from an open mouth up towards ee and stopping there.
Not GEE
French says the same name as GEE with a long ee, and English gives it the eye of my instead.
Tip: Guy Fawkes gave English first the effigy and then the word for any man, by way of the rough figures burned every November.
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