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How to pronounce "guttatim" in English

guttatim is pronounced ɡʌˈteɪtɪm, with primary stress on the “TAY” syllable. Listen to the audio pronunciation and review phonetic syllables below.

ɡʌˈteɪtɪm

guh·TAY·tim

Primary stress: TAY

Accent:
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IPAɡʌˈteɪtɪm
Sayguh-TAY-tim
Syllablesguh · TAY · tim

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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ɡʌˈteɪtɪm

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

guh

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Primary Stress

TAY

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

Syllable 3Unstressed

tim

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("TAY"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Intervocalic Tap / Flap [ɾ] in American English

The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.

How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "guttatim" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "guttatim is" sounds like "guttatim-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "guttatim" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

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IPA:ɡʌˈteɪtɪm
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It used to come on in a gush also guttatim.

Hear it in context: “guttatim”

The English word “guttatim” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɡʌˈteɪtɪm (phonetic respelling: guh-TAY-tim). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (guh · TAY · tim), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (TAY). Grammatically, “guttatim” functions as a adverb. Hear native speakers say guttatim in context across real video clips

Definition & Meaning: “guttatim”

ADVERB
  • Drop by drop; one drop at a time.

Example Sentences (1)

  • “It used to come on in a gush also guttatim.”

Pronounce: “guttatim”

Pronunciation:
guh-TAY-tim
Syllables:
guh · TAY · tim
Written Hyphenation:
gut · ta · tim
Primary stress:
TAY
IPA:
ɡʌˈteɪtɪm
Hear it in context
guttatim

Words that Rhyme with “guttatim”

-eɪtɪm
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)

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"guttatim" (⁄ɡʌˈteɪtɪm⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "guttatim" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about guttatim

How do you pronounce “guttatim”?

“guttatim” is pronounced ⁄ɡʌˈteɪtɪm⁄ (guh-TAY-tim). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

How many syllables are in “guttatim”?

“guttatim” has 3 syllables: guh · TAY · tim.

Where is the stress in “guttatim”?

The primary stress in “guttatim” is on “TAY”.

What does “guttatim” mean?

Drop by drop; one drop at a time.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “guttatim”?

Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].