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.

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