How To Pronounce Health
health
UK
Phonemic
/helθ/
Phonetic
[heɫ̪θ]
US
Phonemic
/helθ/
In British English, health is pronounced /helθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [heɫ̪θ]. In American English, it is pronounced /helθ/.
Health has one 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
helθ
Health has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Health
Questions About Health
How do you pronounce health in British English?
In British English, health is pronounced /helθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [heɫ̪θ].
How do you pronounce health in American English?
In American English, health is pronounced /helθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce health the same way?
Yes. Both are /helθ/.
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