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guarantee

The correct spelling is guarantee.

How to pronounce guarantee

noun

IPA: /ˌɡæɹənˈtiː/

Say it like: Gua-ran-tee

The correct spelling is guarantee. Anything that assures a certain outcome. For example: "Can you give me a guarantee that he will be fit for the match?"

Usage Examples

Can you give me a guarantee that he will be fit for the match?

The cooker comes with a five-year guarantee.

The long sunny days guarantee a good crop.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Anything that assures a certain outcome.
  2. 2.A legal assurance of something, e.g. a security for the fulfillment of an obligation.
  3. 3.More specifically, a written declaration that a certain product will be fit for a purpose and work correctly; a warranty
  4. 4.The person to whom a guarantee is made.
  5. 5.A person who gives such a guarantee; a guarantor.

verb

  1. 1.To give an assurance that something will be done right.
  2. 2.To assume or take responsibility for a debt or other obligation.
  3. 3.To make something certain.

Spelling pattern and memory trick

Pattern

Silent letter

Why it happens

Guarantee keeps the silent U after G.

Memory trick: Guard and guarantee both keep the GU.

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