heavyweight
HE-vee-WAYT
heveewayt
/ˈhɛviˌweɪt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “heavyweight” is spelled “heveewayt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | h | e | v | ee | w | ay | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /h/ | /ɛ/ | /v/ | /i/ | /w/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ |
English writes “heavyweight” with
11 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“heveewayt” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “heavyweight”
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“heavyweight” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “heavyweight”?
“heavyweight” is pronounced HE-vee-WAYT — IPA /ˈhɛviˌweɪt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “heveewayt”.
How many syllables are in “heavyweight”?
“heavyweight” has 3 syllables: HE-vee-WAYT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).