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How to pronounce hissies

Say it like HIS-eez. Hissies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HIS).

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US American/ˈhɪsiz/HIS-eez
UK British/ˈhɪsiz/HIS-eez
  • HIS
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hissies pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. HISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of hissies

American and British speakers say hissies in essentially the same way: /ˈhɪsiz/ in the US and /ˈhɪsiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: HIS-eez.

What does hissies mean?

noun
  1. plural of hissy How to pronounce hissy
  2. plural of hissie

Questions about saying hissies

How do you pronounce hissies?

Say HIS-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɪsiz/. In British English it is /ˈhɪsiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hissies?

Hissies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HIS). Broken into parts: HIS · eez.

Do Americans and Brits say hissies the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhɪsiz/ and the British form is /ˈhɪsiz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).