how to pronounce health

/ˈhɛlθ/

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the above transcription of health is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

health is pronounced in one syllable

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video examples of health pronunciation

An example use of health in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… get to use your health care so what are …”

meaning of health

Health is the condition of being sound in body and mind.

health frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word health occurs in english on average 156 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.