How to Pronounce "bodyguards"
word
/ˈbɑdiˌɡɑɹdz/
BAH-dee-gardz
/bˈɒdɪɡˌɑːdz/
BO-di-gahdz
Definition
People whose job is to protect someone from danger, such as a celebrity, politician, or important person.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbɑdiˌɡɑɹdz/
British English
/bˈɒdɪɡˌɑːdz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAH-dee-gardz
UK
BO-di-gahdz
Listen in Context
The president always travels with bodyguards.
The movie star hired two bodyguards for protection.
Bodyguards stand near the entrance at all times.
The singer's bodyguards had to push through the crowd to get her out safely.