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How to pronounce hayfields

Say it like HAY-feeldz. Hayfields has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAY).

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US American/ˈheɪˌfildz/HAY-feeldz
UK British/ˈheɪˌfiːldz/HAY-feeldz
  • HAY
  • feeldz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hayfields pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. feeldzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of hayfields

American and British speakers say hayfields in essentially the same way: /ˈheɪˌfildz/ in the US and /ˈheɪˌfiːldz/ in the UK.

British respelling: HAY-feeldz.

What does hayfields mean?

noun
  1. plural of hayfield How to pronounce hayfield

Questions about saying hayfields

How do you pronounce hayfields?

Say HAY-feeldz. The American pronunciation is /ˈheɪˌfildz/. In British English it is /ˈheɪˌfiːldz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hayfields?

Hayfields has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAY). Broken into parts: HAY · feeldz.

Do Americans and Brits say hayfields the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈheɪˌfildz/ and the British form is /ˈheɪˌfiːldz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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