How to pronounce hip
Say it like HIP. Hip is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HIP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hip pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of hip
American and British speakers say hip in essentially the same way: /hɪp/ in the US and /hɪp/ in the UK.
British respelling: HIP.
What does hip mean?
- either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
- the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
- the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
- informed about the latest trends
Where does hip come from?
From Middle English hipe, hupe, from Old English hype, from Proto-Germanic *hupiz (compare Dutch heup, Low German Huop, German Hüfte), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewb- (compare Welsh cysgu (“to sleep”), Latin cubāre (“to lie”), Ancient Greek
Words that rhyme with hip
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hip.
Questions about saying hip
How do you pronounce hip?
Say HIP. The American pronunciation is /hɪp/. In British English it is /hɪp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hip?
Hip is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HIP.
Do Americans and Brits say hip the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hɪp/ and the British form is /hɪp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.