How to pronounce “high”
Say “high” in one beat
high
/haɪ/
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- highhaɪ
- IPA (American)
- /haɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /haɪ/
- Respelling
- HY
- Syllables
- 1 — high
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /haɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “high” means
- noun
a lofty level or position or degree
“summer temperatures reached an all-time high”
- noun
an air mass of higher than normal pressure
“the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high”
- noun
a state of sustained elation
“I'm on a permanent high these days”
Say it in a sentence
“The fence around the yard is quite high.”“high”, answered
How do you pronounce “high”?
“high” is pronounced /haɪ/ (HY) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /haɪ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “high” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /haɪ/ — a single beat.
What does “high” mean?
As a noun: a lofty level or position or degree For example: “summer temperatures reached an all-time high” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “high”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /haɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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