English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hierarchy Pronunciation
Hierarchy is pronounced HY-er-ahr-kee, IPA /ˈhaɪˌrɑrki/.
HY-er-ahr-kee
US /ˈhaɪˌrɑrki/ · UK /ˈhaɪərɑːki/
Syllables: HY · er · ahr · kee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A system in which people or things are ranked one above another.
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Hierarchy in a Sentence
- The company flattened its hierarchy last year.
- There is an unspoken hierarchy in the kitchen.
- He drew the hierarchy as a simple tree.
Common Mispronunciations of Hierarchy
Not HY-rar-kee
Four syllables, and the er after HY is often lost in fast speech. Sounding it keeps the word from collapsing into three.
Not hy-uh-RAR-chee
The ch is a hard k, as in monarchy and anarchy. The beat also stays firmly at the front.
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