How to pronounce haye
Say it like HAY. Haye is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HAY
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Haye pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of haye
American and British speakers say haye in essentially the same way: /heɪ/ in the US and /heɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: HAY.
What does haye mean?
- A shark (cartilaginous fish of Selachimorpha).
Where does haye come from?
From Dutch haai (“shark”) or West Flemish haaie (formerly haeye), from the Old Norse hái, a short form of hákarl (“shark”) (a compound of há- (“marks fish of the shark kind”) + karl (“a man”)).
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with haye
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Words that sound like haye
Questions about saying haye
How do you pronounce haye?
Say HAY. The American pronunciation is /heɪ/. In British English it is /heɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in haye?
Haye is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HAY.
Do Americans and Brits say haye the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /heɪ/ and the British form is /heɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as haye?
Haye sounds the same as hay in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.