English pronunciation

How to pronounce “guacamole

Phonetic spelling

GWAH-kuh-MOH-lee

IPA /ˌɡwɑkəˈmoʊɫi/

Syllable stress

gwa·kuh·moh·lee

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “guacamole”?

g u a c a m o l e

guacamole” is spelled G-U-A-C-A-M-O-L-E. It is pronounced GWAH-kuh-MOH-lee, 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 love dipping chips into fresh guacamole.

  • Could you pass me the guacamole, please?

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