How to pronounce highway
Say it like HY-way. Highway has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY).
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- HY
- way
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Highway pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- wayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of highway
American and British speakers say highway in essentially the same way: /ˈhaɪˌweɪ/ in the US and /ˈhaɪˌweɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: HY-way.
What does highway mean?
- a major road for any form of motor transport
Where does highway come from?
Cognate with Scots heaway, heway, hieway, hichway, heichway (“highway”).
Words that rhyme with highway
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of highway.
Questions about saying highway
How do you pronounce highway?
Say HY-way. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaɪˌweɪ/. In British English it is /ˈhaɪˌweɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in highway?
Highway has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY). Broken into parts: HY · way.
Do Americans and Brits say highway the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhaɪˌweɪ/ and the British form is /ˈhaɪˌweɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.