How To Pronounce Heartbeat
heartbeat
How To Say Heartbeat Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, heartbeat is pronounced /ˈhɑːt.biːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴt.biːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːrt.biːt/.
Heartbeat 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
Heartbeat 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.
Transcription Tips For Heartbeat
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Heartbeat /ˈhɑːt.biːt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Heartbeat /ˈhɑːt.biːt/
Questions About Heartbeat
How do you say heartbeat phonetically?
Heartbeat sounds like HAHT-beet in British English and HART-beet in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce heartbeat in British English?
In British English, heartbeat is pronounced /ˈhɑːt.biːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴt.biːt̚].
How do you pronounce heartbeat in American English?
In American English, heartbeat is pronounced /ˈhɑːrt.biːt/.
How many syllables are in heartbeat?
Heartbeat has two syllables, /hɑːt/ + /biːt/.
Where is the stress in heartbeat?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɑːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce heartbeat the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɑːt.biːt/ and American English has /ˈhɑːrt.biːt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Heartbeat
Heartbeat has two syllables. See how heartbeat divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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