How To Pronounce Heaviest
heaviest
In British English, heaviest is pronounced /ˈhev.i.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhev.i.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhev.i.ɪst/.
Heaviest has three 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
Heaviest 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 Heaviest
How do you pronounce heaviest in British English?
In British English, heaviest is pronounced /ˈhev.i.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhev.i.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce heaviest in American English?
In American English, heaviest is pronounced /ˈhev.i.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in heaviest?
Heaviest has three syllables, /hev/ + /i/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in heaviest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hev/.
Do British and American English pronounce heaviest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhev.i.ɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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