How to pronounce half
half
/hæf/
1 syllable
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The l is silent here.
Half, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
In a sentence
Mexico has half as many people as Japan.
Words that rhyme with half
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce half?
Half is pronounced /hæf/ in American English.
How many syllables are in half?
Half has 1 syllable.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in half?
The l is silent here.