How to pronounce haze
Say it like HAYZ. Haze is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HAYZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Haze pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HAYZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of haze
American and British speakers say haze in essentially the same way: /heɪz/ in the US and /heɪz/ in the UK.
British respelling: HAYZ.
What does haze mean?
- Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility. (Compare fog, mist.)
- A reduction of transparency of a clear gas or liquid.
- An analogous dullness on a surface that is ideally highly reflective or transparent.“The soap left a persistent haze on the drinking glasses.”
- To be or become hazy, or thick with haze.
- To perform an unpleasant initiation ritual upon a usually non-consenting person, especially freshmen to a closed community such as a college fraternity or military unit.
- To oppress or harass by forcing to do hard and unnecessary work.
- In a rodeo, to assist the bulldogger by keeping (the steer) running in a straight line.
Words that rhyme with haze
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of haze.
Questions about saying haze
How do you pronounce haze?
Say HAYZ. The American pronunciation is /heɪz/. In British English it is /heɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in haze?
Haze is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HAYZ.
Do Americans and Brits say haze the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /heɪz/ and the British form is /heɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.