English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hence Pronunciation
Hence is pronounced HENS, IPA /ˈhɛns/.
HENS
US /ˈhɛns/ · UK /ˈhɛns/
Syllables: HENS (1 syllable)
adverb: For this reason, or from this time onward.
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Hence in a Sentence
- The bridge is closed, hence the detour.
- Two weeks hence the whole thing will be forgotten.
- He missed the deadline and hence the discount.
Common Mispronunciations of Hence
Not HENZ
Buzzing the close gives hens, the birds. The ce spelling always asks for a hiss.
Not HEN-suh
The e at the end is silent, so the word stops on the s with nothing trailing after it.
Tip: Whence and thence are built the same way, and all three answer a different question: from where, from there, from this.
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