How To Pronounce Wealthy
wealthy
In British English, wealthy is pronounced /ˈwel.θi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweɫ̪.θi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwel.θi/.
Wealthy 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
Wealthy 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 Wealthy
Questions About Wealthy
How do you pronounce wealthy in British English?
In British English, wealthy is pronounced /ˈwel.θi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweɫ̪.θi].
How do you pronounce wealthy in American English?
In American English, wealthy is pronounced /ˈwel.θi/.
How many syllables are in wealthy?
Wealthy has two syllables, /wel/ + /θi/.
Where is the stress in wealthy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wel/.
Do British and American English pronounce wealthy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈwel.θi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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