English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Heritage Pronunciation
Heritage is pronounced HE-ruh-tuhj, IPA /ˈhɛrətədʒ/.
HE-ruh-tuhj
US /ˈhɛrətədʒ/ · UK /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/
Syllables: HE · ruh · tuhj (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The buildings, traditions and culture passed down from earlier generations.
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Heritage in a Sentence
- The mill is listed as part of the industrial heritage.
- She writes about the heritage of the Fen villages.
- Heritage grants paid for half the roof.
Common Mispronunciations of Heritage
Not he-ruh-TAHZH
Those last letters are read the English way, so the word closes on a quiet tuhj.
Not huh-RI-tuhj
The opening beat is the loud one, HE, with the two behind it flat and quick.
Tip: The age ending is a weak tuhj, as in village and cottage, and not the French ahzh of garage.
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