How to pronounce guardian

Say it like this: /ˈɡɑɹ.di.ən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈɡɑɹ.di.ən/

What does guardian mean?

nounSomeone who guards, watches over, or protects.

“As your Senior Tutor, I am your moral guardian,’ he said at last. ‘A moral guardian yearns for an immoral ward and the Lord has provided.”

A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).

A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.

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