guilty

/ˈɡɪlti/

Syllables guilt·y

Stress GUIL-ty

Phonics Breakdown

guil

/ɡɪl/

short i

ty

/ti/

y vowel i

Meaning

responsible for a crime or wrongdoing

Sound Reference

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guil=/ɡɪl/(guilt) + ty=/ti/(party)

Example

He felt guilty about the mistake.