How to spell guarantee
A Year 5 and 6 statutory spelling word, with the tricky part explained and a tip that makes it stick.
The answer
guarantee
G-U-A-R-A-N-T-E-E
The part to watch: a silent u after the g, and ee at the end. The underlined letters are the ones most people get wrong.
The tricky part
Guarantee has a silent u after the g, like guard. The middle vowel is a and the end is ee.
Guarantee is one of the words on the Year 5 and 6 list with a silent letter. These words have a letter you write but do not say. Many were said long ago and the spelling kept them.
Common mistakes with guarantee
- Wrong: garanteeRight: guarantee
- Wrong: guarenteeRight: guarantee
A way to remember it
A guard gives a guarantee: both start g, u, a, r.
Guarantee in syllables
guar · an · tee
Guarantee has 3 syllables. Say each one as you write it.
In a sentence
I guarantee you will love this book.
Guarantee on the statutory list
Guarantee is on the Year 5 and 6 statutory word list in the national curriculum for England. Children are taught these words in Years 5 and 6, when they are 9 to 11.
Test yourself
A short spelling test that starts with guarantee, then nine more words from the Year 5 and 6 list, read aloud. It works in your browser.
More words with a silent letter
These words from the Year 5 and 6 list share the same pattern as guarantee.
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Questions parents ask
How do you spell guaranteed?
Guarantee already ends in ee, so just add d: guaranteed.
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