How to pronounce hike
Say it like HYKE. Hike is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HYKE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hike pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HYKESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of hike
American and British speakers say hike in essentially the same way: /haɪk/ in the US and /haɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: HYKE.
What does hike mean?
- a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure“she enjoys a hike in her spare time”
- an increase in cost“they asked for a 10% rise in rates”
- the amount a salary is increased“he got a 3% raise”“he got a wage hike”
- increase“The landlord hiked up the rents”
- walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise“We were hiking in Colorado”“hike the Rockies”
Where does hike come from?
From English dialectal hyke (“to walk vigorously”), probably a Northern form of hitch, from Middle English hytchen, hichen, icchen (“to move, jerk, stir”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with hike
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hike.
Questions about saying hike
How do you pronounce hike?
Say HYKE. The American pronunciation is /haɪk/. In British English it is /haɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hike?
Hike is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HYKE.
Do Americans and Brits say hike the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /haɪk/ and the British form is /haɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.