English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hereby Pronunciation
Hereby is pronounced hir-BY, IPA /hɪrˈbaɪ/.
hir-BY
US /hɪrˈbaɪ/ · UK /ˈhiəbaɪ/
Syllables: hir · BY (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: By this act or document, used in formal statements.
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Hereby in a Sentence
- I hereby resign from the committee.
- The parties hereby agree to the terms.
- You are hereby notified of the change.
Common Mispronunciations of Hereby
Not HEER-bee
American dictionaries put the weight on the back beat, hir-BY, and the ending rhymes with by.
Not her-uh-BY
Two beats only: here and by, run straight together.
Tip: British dictionaries keep the volume at the front, HEER-by. Both are standard in legal writing.
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