English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hi Pronunciation
Hi is pronounced HY, IPA /ˈhaɪ/.
HY
US /ˈhaɪ/ · UK /ˈhaɪ/
Syllables: HY (1 syllable)
interjection: An informal greeting.
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Hi in a Sentence
- Hi, sorry I am late.
- She said hi and carried on walking.
- Just dropping in to say hi.
Common Mispronunciations of Hi
Not HEE
The vowel is the long i of my, a glide that starts open and closes. Languages that give i an ee value push speakers towards the wrong one.
Not I (with no h)
The h is breathed out clearly at the start. Without it the greeting becomes the pronoun.
Tip: Said exactly like high. The two differ only in spelling.
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