How to pronounce hippie
Say it like HIP-ee. Hippie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HIP).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce hippie. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- HIP
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hippie 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.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of hippie
American and British speakers say hippie in essentially the same way: /ˈhɪpi/ in the US and /ˈhɪpi/ in the UK.
British respelling: HIP-ee.
What does hippie mean?
- A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
- Someone who dresses in a hippie style.
- Of or pertaining to hippies.“That dress looks very hippie.”
- Not conforming to generally accepted standards.“They used a bunch of hippie compression formats instead of the usual RAR and ZIP.”
Where does hippie come from?
From 1953, a usually disparaging variant of hipster.
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Words that rhyme with hippie
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Words that sound like hippie
Questions about saying hippie
How do you pronounce hippie?
Say HIP-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɪpi/. In British English it is /ˈhɪpi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hippie?
Hippie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HIP). Broken into parts: HIP · ee.
Do Americans and Brits say hippie the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhɪpi/ and the British form is /ˈhɪpi/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as hippie?
Hippie sounds the same as hippy in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.