How To Pronounce Heresy
heresy
In British English, heresy is pronounced /ˈher.ə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈher.ə.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈher.ə.si/.
Heresy 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
Heresy 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 Heresy
How do you pronounce heresy in British English?
In British English, heresy is pronounced /ˈher.ə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈher.ə.si].
How do you pronounce heresy in American English?
In American English, heresy is pronounced /ˈher.ə.si/.
How many syllables are in heresy?
Heresy has three syllables, /her/ + /ə/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in heresy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /her/.
Do British and American English pronounce heresy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈher.ə.si/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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