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How to pronounce hides

Say it like HYDZ. Hides is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/haɪdz/HYDZ
UK British/haɪdz/HYDZ
  • HYDZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hides pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. HYDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of hides

American and British speakers say hides in essentially the same way: /haɪdz/ in the US and /haɪdz/ in the UK.

British respelling: HYDZ.

What does hides mean?

noun
  1. plural of hide How to pronounce hide
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hide How to pronounce hide

Words that rhyme with hides

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hides.

Questions about saying hides

How do you pronounce hides?

Say HYDZ. The American pronunciation is /haɪdz/. In British English it is /haɪdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hides?

Hides is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HYDZ.

Do Americans and Brits say hides the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /haɪdz/ and the British form is /haɪdz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).