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title: "Hierarchy Pronunciation: How to Say It in English"
description: "Hierarchy is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.ɚ.ˌɑr.ki/ — HEYE-ur-ahr-kee. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. Stress falls on the first syllable."
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# Hierarchy pronunciation

/ˈhaɪ.ɚ.ˌɑr.ki/

HEYE-ur-ahr-kee

Hierarchy has 4 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "heye". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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## Hierarchy syllables

Hierarchy has 4 syllables: HEYE-ur-ahr-kee.

1. HEYE haɪ
2. ur ɚ
3. ahr ɑr
4. kee ki

HY-ur-ar-kee, four syllables, stress on the first. The "ch" is a hard k, and the middle "-erar-" is easy to swallow — keep all four beats.

## Sounds to watch

### The r sound

Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.

### The er vowel

American er (as in her) is a single vowel with the tongue bunched back. Keep the r quality through the whole vowel.

## Hierarchy in a sentence

- The company has a flat hierarchy with only two levels of management.
- In the pack hierarchy, the oldest female eats first.

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## What Speakeroo listens for

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- Stress placed on the wrong syllable Make the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- /r/ distorted or unclear Use the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- /h/ omitted Begin with a gentle breath before the following vowel.
- Diphthong flattened into one vowel Move smoothly between both vowel positions.
- Every syllable stressed equally Emphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce hierarchy?

Hierarchy is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.ɚ.ˌɑr.ki/, or HEYE-ur-ahr-kee in plain letters. It has 4 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "heye".

### How many syllables are in hierarchy?

4: HEYE-ur-ahr-kee. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

### How do you use hierarchy in a sentence?

The company has a flat hierarchy with only two levels of management. In the pack hierarchy, the oldest female eats first.

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