To pronounce "guidance", say GUID-anc-e — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈɡaɪdəns/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
guidance
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/ˈɡaɪdəns/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɡˈaɪdəns/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"guidance" has 3 syllables: guid-anc-e. It rhymes with subsidence and stridence, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Guidance" has 3 syllables: guid · anc · e.
The IPA transcription of "guidance" is /ˈɡaɪdəns/.
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