"Guidance" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈɡaɪdəns/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈɡaɪdəns/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɡˈaɪdəns/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"guidance" has 2 syllables: guidance.
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"Guidance" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈɡaɪdəns/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Guidance" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "guidance" is /ˈɡaɪdəns/.
Guidance: The act or process of guiding.
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