How To Pronounce Hello
hello
In British English, hello is pronounced /həˈləʊ/ or /heˈləʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [həˈləʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /həˈloʊ/.
Hello has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Hello has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Hello
Questions About Hello
How do you pronounce hello in British English?
In British English, hello is pronounced /həˈləʊ/ or /heˈləʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [həˈləʊ].
How do you pronounce hello in American English?
In American English, hello is pronounced /həˈloʊ/.
How many syllables are in hello?
Hello has two syllables, /hə/ + /ləʊ/.
Where is the stress in hello?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ləʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce hello the same way?
No. British English has /həˈləʊ/ and American English has /həˈloʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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