To pronounce "heat", say HEAT — one syllable, IPA /hit/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"heat" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with conceit and sweet, if that helps it stick.
noun
“This furnace puts out 5000 BTUs of heat. That engine is really throwing off some heat. Removal of heat from the liquid caused it to turn into a solid.”
“Stay out of the heat of the sun!”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Heat" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "heat" is /hit/.
Heat: Thermal energy.
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