English pronunciation
How to pronounce “girlfriend”
Phonetic spelling
GURL-frend
IPA /ˈɡɝɫˌfɹɛnd/
Syllable stress
gurl·frend
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “girlfriend”?
g i r l f r i e n d
“girlfriend” is spelled G-I-R-L-F-R-I-E-N-D. It is pronounced GURL-frend, 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
My girlfriend and I are going to the movies tonight.
He introduced his girlfriend to his parents last weekend.