how to pronounce hefty

/ˈhɛftiː/

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hefty is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… its heavy sauces and hefty price tag had …”

meaning of hefty

Hefty means large and heavy.

hefty frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word hefty occurs in english on average 4.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.