How To Pronounce Hype
hype
UK
Phonemic
/haɪp/
Phonetic
[haɪp̚]
US
Phonemic
/haɪp/
In British English, hype is pronounced /haɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /haɪp/.
Hype has one 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
haɪp
Hype has one syllable in British English.
hype + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/haɪps/
US
/haɪps/
Words That Rhyme With Hype
Questions About Hype
How do you pronounce hype in British English?
In British English, hype is pronounced /haɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪp̚].
How do you pronounce hype in American English?
In American English, hype is pronounced /haɪp/.
Do British and American English pronounce hype the same way?
Yes. Both are /haɪp/.
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