English pronunciation
How to pronounce “heavy”
Phonetic spelling
HEV-ee
IPA /ˈhɛvi/
How do you spell “heavy”?
h e a v y
“heavy” is spelled H-E-A-V-Y. It is pronounced HEV-ee, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
This bag is too heavy for me to carry.
I like a heavy blanket on cold nights.