English pronunciation
How to pronounce “gift”
Phonetic spelling
GIFT
IPA /ˈɡɪft/
Syllable stress
gift
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “gift”?
g i f t
“gift” is spelled G-I-F-T. It is pronounced GIFT, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I bought a gift for my sister's birthday.
She has a natural gift for playing the piano.