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