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