English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
High Pronunciation
High is pronounced HY, IPA /ˈhaɪ/.
HY
US /ˈhaɪ/ · UK /ˈhaɪ/
Syllables: HY (1 syllable)
adjective, adverb, and noun: Far above the ground, or great in amount or degree.
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High in a Sentence
- The wall is too high to climb.
- Demand was unusually high in March.
- Temperatures reached a new high on Tuesday.
Common Mispronunciations of High
Not HIKH
The gh is silent, so the word ends on the vowel and nothing follows it.
Not HEE
The vowel is the eye of my, which the silent gh leaves long.
Tip: High and hi are said identically, and so are higher and hire in many accents.
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