How To Pronounce Highest
highest
In British English, highest is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaɪ.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.ɪst/.
Highest 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
Highest 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 Highest
How do you pronounce highest in British English?
In British English, highest is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaɪ.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce highest in American English?
In American English, highest is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in highest?
Highest has two syllables, /haɪ/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in highest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /haɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce highest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhaɪ.ɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com