How to Pronounce "hearsay"
word
/ˈhiɹˌseɪ/
HEER-say
/hˈiəseɪ/
HEE-uh-say
Definition
Information or a story that someone has heard from others, but that has not been confirmed as true.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈhiɹˌseɪ/
British English
/hˈiəseɪ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HEER-say
UK
HEE-uh-say
Listen in Context
That is just hearsay, not a fact.
The court does not accept hearsay as evidence.
I don't believe in hearsay.
Most of what people said about the incident was just hearsay.