English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Heighth Pronunciation
Heighth is pronounced HYTH, IPA /ˈhaɪθ/.
HYTH
US /ˈhaɪθ/
Syllables: HYTH (1 syllable)
noun: A non-standard form of height, formed by analogy with width, depth and length.
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Heighth in a Sentence
- Some builders still write heighth on their plans.
- He asked for the heighth of the doorway.
- You will hear heighth in parts of the American South.
Common Mispronunciations of Heighth
Not HAYTH
The eigh here is the long i of sky, not the ay of eight. English uses that spelling both ways and this word follows height.
Tip: In most writing and formal speech, height with a plain t is the expected form. Heighth is understood but marked.
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