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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “healthier”

“healthier” is pronounced /ˈhɛlθiɚ/ (HEL-thee-uh) in American English and /hɛlθiə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “hɛl”.
The sound

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healthier

/ˈhɛlθiɚ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /hɛlθiə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. hɛlhɛlstress
  2. θiθi
  3. ɚɚ
IPA (American)
/ˈhɛlθiɚ/
IPA (British)
/hɛlθiə/
Respelling
HEL-thee-uh
Syllables
3 — HƐL-θi-ɚ
Stress
Stress the first syllable: HƐL-θi-ɚ. “hɛl” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈhɛlθiɚ/

British

/hɛlθiə/

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Meaning

What “healthier” means

  1. adjective

    improved in health or physical condition

  2. adjective

    having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

    “a rosy healthy baby”

  3. adjective

    financially secure and functioning well

    “a healthy economy”

Say it in a sentence

“Walking to work has made me noticeably healthier this year.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
hhɛshort ellθth voicelessilong eɚschwa

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Questions

“healthier”, answered

How do you pronounce “healthier”?

“healthier” is pronounced /ˈhɛlθiɚ/ (HEL-thee-uh) in American English and /hɛlθiə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “hɛl”. Build it as HƐL-θi-ɚ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “healthier” have?

3: hɛl · θi · ɚ. The beat lands on the first, “hɛl”.

Is “healthier” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈhɛlθiɚ/ (HEL-thee-uh); British English says /hɛlθiə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “healthier” mean?

As an adjective: improved in health or physical condition For example: “Walking to work has made me noticeably healthier this year.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “healthier”?

Stress the first syllable: HƐL-θi-ɚ. “hɛl” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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