How To Pronounce By heart
by heart
In British English, by heart is pronounced /baɪˈhɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [baɪˈhɑːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /baɪˈhɑːrt/.
By heart has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
By heart has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About By heart
How do you pronounce by heart in British English?
In British English, by heart is pronounced /baɪˈhɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [baɪˈhɑːʴt̚].
How do you pronounce by heart in American English?
In American English, by heart is pronounced /baɪˈhɑːrt/.
How many syllables are in by heart?
By heart has two syllables, /baɪ/ + /hɑːt/.
Where is the stress in by heart?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /hɑːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce by heart the same way?
No. British English has /baɪˈhɑːt/ and American English has /baɪˈhɑːrt/.
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