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How to pronounce hypes

Say it like HYPS. Hypes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/haɪps/HYPS
UK British/haɪps/HYPS
  • HYPS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hypes pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. HYPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of hypes

American and British speakers say hypes in essentially the same way: /haɪps/ in the US and /haɪps/ in the UK.

British respelling: HYPS.

What does hypes mean?

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

Questions about saying hypes

How do you pronounce hypes?

Say HYPS. The American pronunciation is /haɪps/. In British English it is /haɪps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hypes?

Hypes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HYPS.

Do Americans and Brits say hypes the same way?

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

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