How To Pronounce Hijack
hijack
In British English, hijack is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaɪ.dʒæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/.
Hijack has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Hijack has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Hijack
How do you pronounce hijack in British English?
In British English, hijack is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaɪ.dʒæk̚].
How do you pronounce hijack in American English?
In American English, hijack is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/.
How many syllables are in hijack?
Hijack has two syllables, /haɪ/ + /dʒæk/.
Where is the stress in hijack?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /haɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce hijack the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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