How To Pronounce Highland
highland
In British English, highland is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.lənd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaɪ.lə̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.lənd/.
Highland 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
Highland 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.
Words That Rhyme With Highland
Questions About Highland
How do you pronounce highland in British English?
In British English, highland is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.lənd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaɪ.lə̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce highland in American English?
In American English, highland is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.lənd/.
How many syllables are in highland?
Highland has two syllables, /haɪ/ + /lənd/.
Where is the stress in highland?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /haɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce highland the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhaɪ.lənd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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