How to pronounce hips
Say it like HIPS. Hips is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HIPS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hips pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HIPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of hips
American and British speakers say hips in essentially the same way: /hɪps/ in the US and /hɪps/ in the UK.
British respelling: HIPS.
What does hips mean?
- plural of hip How to pronounce hip
- third-person singular simple present indicative of hip How to pronounce hip
Words that rhyme with hips
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hips.
Questions about saying hips
How do you pronounce hips?
Say HIPS. The American pronunciation is /hɪps/. In British English it is /hɪps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hips?
Hips is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HIPS.
Do Americans and Brits say hips the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hɪps/ and the British form is /hɪps/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.