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How to pronounce healthwise

Say it like HELTH-wyze. Healthwise has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HELTH).

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US American/ˈhɛlθˌwaɪz/HELTH-wyze
UK British/ˈhɛlθˌwaɪz/HELTH-wyze
  • HELTH
  • wyze
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Healthwise pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HELTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. wyzeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of healthwise

American and British speakers say healthwise in essentially the same way: /ˈhɛlθˌwaɪz/ in the US and /ˈhɛlθˌwaɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: HELTH-wyze.

What does healthwise mean?

adverb
  1. With regard to health

Where does healthwise come from?

From health + -wise.

Questions about saying healthwise

How do you pronounce healthwise?

Say HELTH-wyze. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɛlθˌwaɪz/. In British English it is /ˈhɛlθˌwaɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in healthwise?

Healthwise has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HELTH). Broken into parts: HELTH · wyze.

Do Americans and Brits say healthwise the same way?

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

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