How to pronounce healthful
Say it like HELTH-ful. Healthful has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HELTH).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce healthful. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- HELTH
- ful
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Healthful pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HELTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- fulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of healthful
American and British speakers say healthful in essentially the same way: /ˈhɛlθfəl/ in the US and /ˈhɛlθfəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: HELTH-ful.
What does healthful mean?
- Beneficial to bodily health.
- Conducive to moral or spiritual prosperity; salutary.
Where does healthful come from?
From Middle English helthful, helþful, helþeful, equivalent to health + -ful.
Questions about saying healthful
How do you pronounce healthful?
Say HELTH-ful. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɛlθfəl/. In British English it is /ˈhɛlθfəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in healthful?
Healthful has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HELTH). Broken into parts: HELTH · ful.
Do Americans and Brits say healthful the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhɛlθfəl/ and the British form is /ˈhɛlθfəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.