English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Heresy Pronunciation
Heresy is pronounced HE-ruh-see, IPA /ˈhɛrəsi/.
HE-ruh-see
US /ˈhɛrəsi/ · UK /ˈhɛrəsi/
Syllables: HE · ruh · see (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A belief that goes against the official teaching of a religion.
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Heresy in a Sentence
- The pamphlet was condemned as heresy.
- Questioning the forecast is heresy in that office.
- He was tried for heresy in 1415.
Common Mispronunciations of Heresy
Not huh-REE-see
HE holds the word up, and the two beats after it drop to ruh-see.
Not HEER-uh-see
The opening e is short, as in herring.
Tip: A heretic keeps the same front stress, but heretical moves it to the middle: huh-RE-ti-kuhl.
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