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How to pronounce halfsies

Say it like HAF-seez. Halfsies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAF).

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US American/ˈhæfsiz/HAF-seez
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  • HAF
  • seez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Halfsies pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. HAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. seezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does halfsies mean?

noun
  1. The condition of splitting something in half in order to share it.
noun
  1. plural of halfsie

Where does halfsies come from?

From half + -sies; compare backsies, swapsies, keepsies.

Questions about saying halfsies

How do you pronounce halfsies?

Say HAF-seez. The American pronunciation is /ˈhæfsiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in halfsies?

Halfsies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAF). Broken into parts: HAF · seez.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).