How To Pronounce Happy
happy
In British English, happy is pronounced /ˈhæp.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæp.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhæp.i/.
Happy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Happy 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 Happy
Questions About Happy
How do you pronounce happy in British English?
In British English, happy is pronounced /ˈhæp.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæp.i].
How do you pronounce happy in American English?
In American English, happy is pronounced /ˈhæp.i/.
How many syllables are in happy?
Happy has two syllables, /hæp/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in happy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hæp/.
Do British and American English pronounce happy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhæp.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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