How To Pronounce Hyena
hyena
In British English, hyena is pronounced /haɪˈiː.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪˈiː.nə]. In American English, it is pronounced /haɪˈiː.nə/.
Hyena has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Hyena has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Hyena
Questions About Hyena
How do you pronounce hyena in British English?
In British English, hyena is pronounced /haɪˈiː.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪˈiː.nə].
How do you pronounce hyena in American English?
In American English, hyena is pronounced /haɪˈiː.nə/.
How many syllables are in hyena?
Hyena has three syllables, /haɪ/ + /iː/ + /nə/.
Where is the stress in hyena?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce hyena the same way?
Yes. Both are /haɪˈiː.nə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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