How To Pronounce Hairy
hairy
In British English, hairy is pronounced /ˈheə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈher.i/.
Hairy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Hairy has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Hairy
Questions About Hairy
How do you pronounce hairy in British English?
In British English, hairy is pronounced /ˈheə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheə.ri].
How do you pronounce hairy in American English?
In American English, hairy is pronounced /ˈher.i/.
How many syllables are in hairy?
Hairy has two syllables, /heə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in hairy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /heə/.
Do British and American English pronounce hairy the same way?
No. British English has /ˈheə.ri/ and American English has /ˈher.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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