How to pronounce “behalf”
Say “behalf” in 2 beats
behalf
/bɪˈhæf/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɪhɑːf/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- behbɪ
- alfhæfstress
- IPA (American)
- /bɪˈhæf/
- IPA (British)
- /bɪhɑːf/
- Respelling
- bi-HAF
- Syllables
- 2 — beh-ALF
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: beh-ALF. “alf” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/bɪˈhæf/
/bɪhɑːf/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “behalf” means
- noun
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as rather than )
“on behalf of”
- noun
for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)
“in your behalf”
Say it in a sentence
“He signed the papers on behalf of his elderly mother.”“behalf”, answered
How do you pronounce “behalf”?
“behalf” is pronounced /bɪˈhæf/ (bi-HAF) in American English and /bɪhɑːf/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “alf”. Build it as beh-ALF, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “behalf” have?
2: beh · alf. The beat lands on the second, “alf”.
Is “behalf” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /bɪˈhæf/ (bi-HAF); British English says /bɪhɑːf/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “behalf” mean?
As a noun: as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as rather than ) For example: “on behalf of” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “behalf”?
Stress the second syllable: beh-ALF. “alf” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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