How to pronounce hint
Say it like HINT. Hint is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HINT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hint pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HINTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of hint
American and British speakers say hint in essentially the same way: /hɪnt/ in the US and /hɪnt/ in the UK.
British respelling: HINT.
What does hint mean?
- an indirect suggestion“not a breath of scandal ever touched her”
- a slight indication
- a slight but appreciable amount“this dish could use a touch of garlic”
- drop a hint; intimate by a hint
Where does hint come from?
From Middle English hinten, hynten, variant of henten (“to lay hold of, catch”), from Old English hentan (“to seize, grasp”), from Proto-West Germanic *hantijan, from Proto-Germanic *hantijaną.
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Words that rhyme with hint
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Questions about saying hint
How do you pronounce hint?
Say HINT. The American pronunciation is /hɪnt/. In British English it is /hɪnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hint?
Hint is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HINT.
Do Americans and Brits say hint the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hɪnt/ and the British form is /hɪnt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.