To pronounce "height", say HEIGHT — one syllable, IPA /ˈhaɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈhaɪt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/hˈaɪt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"height" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with insight and light, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: heit, hiett, hight, hite — easy to mix up when writing.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Height" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "height" is /ˈhaɪt/.
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