How To Pronounce Healthier
healthier
In British English, healthier is pronounced /ˈhel.θi.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheɫ̪.θi.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhel.θi.ɚ/.
Healthier has three 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
Healthier has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Healthier
How do you pronounce healthier in British English?
In British English, healthier is pronounced /ˈhel.θi.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheɫ̪.θi.əʴ].
How do you pronounce healthier in American English?
In American English, healthier is pronounced /ˈhel.θi.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in healthier?
Healthier has three syllables, /hel/ + /θi/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in healthier?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hel/.
Do British and American English pronounce healthier the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhel.θi.ə/ and American English has /ˈhel.θi.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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