How To Pronounce Heinous
heinous
In British English, heinous is pronounced /ˈheɪ.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheɪ.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈheɪ.nəs/.
Heinous 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
Heinous 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 Heinous
How do you pronounce heinous in British English?
In British English, heinous is pronounced /ˈheɪ.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheɪ.nəs].
How do you pronounce heinous in American English?
In American English, heinous is pronounced /ˈheɪ.nəs/.
How many syllables are in heinous?
Heinous has two syllables, /heɪ/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in heinous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /heɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce heinous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈheɪ.nəs/.
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