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How to pronounce heys

Say it like HAYZ. Heys is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/heɪz/HAYZ
UK British/heɪz/HAYZ
  • HAYZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Heys pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. HAYZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of heys

American and British speakers say heys in essentially the same way: /heɪz/ in the US and /heɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: HAYZ.

What does heys mean?

noun
  1. plural of hey How to pronounce hey

Words that rhyme with heys

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Words that sound like heys

Questions about saying heys

How do you pronounce heys?

Say HAYZ. The American pronunciation is /heɪz/. In British English it is /heɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in heys?

Heys is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HAYZ.

Do Americans and Brits say heys the same way?

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

What words sound the same as heys?

Heys sounds the same as haze in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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