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How to pronounce handiest

Say it like HAN-dee-ust. Handiest has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAN).

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US American/ˈhændiəst/HAN-dee-ust
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • HAN
  • dee
  • ust
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Handiest pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. ustKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does handiest mean?

adjective
  1. superlative form of handy: most handy How to pronounce handy

Questions about saying handiest

How do you pronounce handiest?

Say HAN-dee-ust. The American pronunciation is /ˈhændiəst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in handiest?

Handiest has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAN). Broken into parts: HAN · dee · ust.

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