English pronunciation · Words Starting with H

Happy Pronunciation

Written by Eleanor Whitfield, Lead English Curriculum Editor · Updated 2026-10-12

Happy is pronounced HA-pee, IPA /ˈhæpi/.

HA-pee

US /ˈhæpi/ · UK /ˈhæpi/

Syllables: HA · pee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

adjective: Feeling or showing pleasure and contentment.

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Happy in a Sentence

They were happy in the old flat.
I am happy to wait.
A happy accident put them on the same train.

Common Mispronunciations of Happy

Not HAY-pee

The a is the short, flat one of cat, held for no time at all.

Not ha-PEE

HA leads, and the y at the end is a quick ee.

Tip: Happy, carry and marry all keep that short a in American English.

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