How To Pronounce Hearty

hearty

UK
Phonemic
/ˈhɑː.ti/
Phonetic
[ˈhɑːʴ.ti]
US
Phonemic
/ˈhɑːr.t̯i/

In British English, hearty is pronounced /ˈhɑː.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːr.t̯i/.

Hearty 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

hɑːti

Hearty 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.

hearty + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈhɑː.ti.ə/
US
/ˈhɑːr.t̯i.ɚ/
hearty + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈhɑː.ti.ɪst/
US
/ˈhɑːr.t̯i.ɪst/

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Questions About Hearty

How do you pronounce hearty in British English?

In British English, hearty is pronounced /ˈhɑː.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑːʴ.ti].

How do you pronounce hearty in American English?

In American English, hearty is pronounced /ˈhɑːr.t̯i/.

How many syllables are in hearty?

Hearty has two syllables, /hɑː/ + /ti/.

Where is the stress in hearty?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɑː/.

Do British and American English pronounce hearty the same way?

No. British English has /ˈhɑː.ti/ and American English has /ˈhɑːr.t̯i/.

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