How to pronounce hence
Say it like HENS. Hence is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce hence. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- HENS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hence pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HENSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of hence
American and British speakers say hence in essentially the same way: /hɛns/ in the US and /hɛns/ in the UK.
British respelling: HENS.
What does hence mean?
- (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result“therefore X must be true”“the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory”
- from this place“get thee hence!”
- from this time“a year hence it will be forgotten”
Where does hence come from?
Cognate with Old Saxon hinan, Old High German hinnan (German hinnen), Dutch heen, Swedish hän.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with hence
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hence.
Questions about saying hence
How do you pronounce hence?
Say HENS. The American pronunciation is /hɛns/. In British English it is /hɛns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hence?
Hence is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HENS.
Do Americans and Brits say hence the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hɛns/ and the British form is /hɛns/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.