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How to pronounce hyperlinks

Say it like HY-per-lingks. Hyperlinks has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY).

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US American/ˈhaɪpɚlɪŋks/HY-per-lingks
UK British/ˈhaɪpəlɪŋks/HY-puh-lingks
  • HY
  • per
  • lingks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hyperlinks pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. perKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. lingksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of hyperlinks

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: HY-puh-lingks.

What does hyperlinks mean?

noun
  1. plural of hyperlink How to pronounce hyperlink
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hyperlink How to pronounce hyperlink

Questions about saying hyperlinks

How do you pronounce hyperlinks?

Say HY-per-lingks. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaɪpɚlɪŋks/. In British English it is /ˈhaɪpəlɪŋks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hyperlinks?

Hyperlinks has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY). Broken into parts: HY · per · lingks.

Is hyperlinks pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈhaɪpəlɪŋks/ (HY-puh-lingks).

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