How to Pronounce "heartbeat"
word
/ˈhɑɹtˌbit/
HAHRT-beet
/hˈɑːtbiːt/
HAHT-beet
Definition
The regular movement or sound made by your heart as it pumps blood. It can also describe something happening very quickly or suddenly in expressions.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈhɑɹtˌbit/
British English
/hˈɑːtbiːt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAHRT-beet
UK
HAHT-beet
Listen in Context
The doctor listened to my heartbeat with a stethoscope.
She felt her heartbeat get faster when she was nervous.
Everyone has a unique heartbeat.
My heartbeat skipped when I saw the test results.