How To Pronounce Heritage
heritage
In British English, heritage is pronounced /ˈher.ɪ.tɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈher.ɪ.tɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈher.ə.t̯ɪdʒ/.
Heritage has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Heritage 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 Heritage
How do you pronounce heritage in British English?
In British English, heritage is pronounced /ˈher.ɪ.tɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈher.ɪ.tɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce heritage in American English?
In American English, heritage is pronounced /ˈher.ə.t̯ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in heritage?
Heritage has three syllables, /her/ + /ɪ/ + /tɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in heritage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /her/.
Do British and American English pronounce heritage the same way?
No. British English has /ˈher.ɪ.tɪdʒ/ and American English has /ˈher.ə.t̯ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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