How To Pronounce Healthy
healthy
In British English, healthy is pronounced /ˈhel.θi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheɫ̪.θi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhel.θi/.
Healthy 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
Healthy 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 Healthy
Questions About Healthy
How do you pronounce healthy in British English?
In British English, healthy is pronounced /ˈhel.θi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheɫ̪.θi].
How do you pronounce healthy in American English?
In American English, healthy is pronounced /ˈhel.θi/.
How many syllables are in healthy?
Healthy has two syllables, /hel/ + /θi/.
Where is the stress in healthy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hel/.
Do British and American English pronounce healthy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhel.θi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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