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The syllable 'heɪ'

/heɪ/


Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'heɪ'

SoundTongueLipsJawTeethAirVocal Chords
/h/The position of the tongue depends on the sound that comes next.The lips are open to let the air go through.There is a separation between the teeth.Air passes through the mouth.The vocal cords do not vibrate.
/e/The tongue is high at the front of the mouth. It is not at the top of the mouth.The lips are smiling.The jaw drops, opening the mouth a little bit.The vocal cords vibrate.
/ɪ/The tongue raises high in the mouth. It moves to the front of the mouth. Then the tip of the tongue moves behind the bottom front teeth. The tongue remains relaxed in the front of the mouth.The lips separated and relaxed.The jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit.The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /heɪ/ syllable


hater
/ˈheɪtər/
/ˈheɪ-tər/
Pronounced by Ivy

hate
/ˈheɪt/
/ˈheɪt/
Pronounced by Ivy

bahamian
/bəˈheɪmɪən/
/-ˈheɪ--ən/
Pronounced by Matthew

hates
/ˈheɪts/
/ˈheɪts/
Pronounced by Kendra

heyde
/ˈheɪd/
/ˈheɪd/
Pronounced by Matthew

hayner
/ˈheɪnər/
/ˈheɪ-nər/
Pronounced by Joey

hailey
/ˈheɪlɪ/
/ˈheɪ-/
Pronounced by Salli

hayden
/ˈheɪdən/
/ˈheɪ-dən/
Pronounced by Kimberly

hated
/ˈheɪtəd/
/ˈheɪ-təd/
Pronounced by Kendra

behave
/bɪˈheɪv/