English pronunciation
How to pronounce “guilty”
Phonetic spelling
GIL-tee
IPA /ˈɡɪɫti/
Syllable stress
gil·ty
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “guilty”?
g u i l t y
“guilty” is spelled G-U-I-L-T-Y. It is pronounced GIL-tee, 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 felt guilty about forgetting my friend's birthday.
She said she was not guilty of breaking the vase.