English pronunciation
How to pronounce “height”
Phonetic spelling
HYTE
IPA /ˈhaɪt/
Syllable stress
height
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “height”?
h e i g h t
“height” is spelled H-E-I-G-H-T. It is pronounced HYTE, 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
What is the height of this building?
The height of the mountain is over 14,000 feet.