How to Pronounce "bodyguard"
word
/ˈbɑdiˌɡɑɹd/
BAH-dee-gard
/bˈɒdɪɡˌɑːd/
BO-di-gard
Definition
A bodyguard is a person who is paid to protect someone, usually someone important or famous, from danger or attack.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbɑdiˌɡɑɹd/
British English
/bˈɒdɪɡˌɑːd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAH-dee-gard
UK
BO-di-gard
Listen in Context
The movie star travels with a bodyguard.
He works as a bodyguard for a politician.
The singer's bodyguard stood at the stage door.
After the threat, she decided to hire a personal bodyguard.