How to pronounce happy
happy
/ˈhæpi/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Happy, 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”. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
I'll make you happy no matter what happens.
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 happy?
Happy is pronounced /ˈhæpi/ in American English.
How many syllables are in happy?
Happy has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in happy?
The first syllable: /ˈhæpi/.