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How to pronounce jiqui

Say it like hee-KEE. Jiqui has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KEE).

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US American/hiˈki/hee-KEE
UK British/hiˈkiː/hee-KEE
  • hee
  • KEE
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Jiqui pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. heeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. KEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of jiqui

American and British speakers say jiqui in essentially the same way: /hiˈki/ in the US and /hiˈkiː/ in the UK.

British respelling: hee-KEE.

What does jiqui mean?

noun
  1. Sabicu.
  2. A kind of tropical hardwood. Malpighia obovata.

Words that rhyme with jiqui

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of jiqui.

Questions about saying jiqui

How do you pronounce jiqui?

Say hee-KEE. The American pronunciation is /hiˈki/. In British English it is /hiˈkiː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in jiqui?

Jiqui has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KEE). Broken into parts: hee · KEE.

Do Americans and Brits say jiqui the same way?

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

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