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.

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