How to pronounce "hijacks" in English
hi·jacks
Hear native speakers say hijacks in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “hijacks”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
hi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
jacks
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "hijacks" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "hijacks is" sounds like "hijacks-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "hijacks" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Cancer hijacks cells' natural division machinery and forces them to put the pedal to the metal, growing rapidly and recklessly.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“hijacks you, they want to forcefully make you do something.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The viral RNA then hijacks the cell and transforms it into a viral factory for the reproduction of virus,”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Hijacks this mechanism. This RNA will essentially go and do what the cell's own RNA would have done.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“SAP05 hijacks a receptor in the plant that is responsible for degrading specific proteins.”— SciShowWatch clip
“So HIV to some extent hijacks that.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
Practice Speaking “hijacks”
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Cancer hijacks cells' natural division machinery and forces them to put the pedal to the metal, growing rapidly and recklessly.
Hear it in context: “hijacks”
108 clipsThe English word “hijacks”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (hi · jacks). Grammatically, “hijacks” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 108 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “hijacks” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, TEDx Talks, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @3:24
“So, in the end, it is all about growth. Cancer hijacks cells' natural division machinery and forces them to put the pedal to the metal, growing rapidly and recklessly. and forces them to put the pedal to the metal,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @14:42
“negative emotion like when someone hijacks you, they want to forcefully make you do something. They want something from you that you're not ready make you do something. They want”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @2:18
“feel happy. The viral RNA then hijacks the cell and transforms it into a viral factory for the reproduction of virus, viral factory for the reproduction of virus,”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #4 · @7:03
“But what a virus does is it hijacks this process here. Hijacks this mechanism. This RNA will essentially go and do what the cell's own RNA would have done. This RNA will essentially go and do what the cell's own RNA”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #5 · @4:03
“phytoplasmas cause may actually be due to a single protein called SAP05. SAP05 hijacks a receptor in the plant that is responsible for degrading specific proteins. for degrading specific proteins.”
Definition & Meaning: “hijacks”
- To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
- To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.
- An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
- An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.
Example Sentences (3)
- “hijack the radio show”
- “I opened my closet door and stared. Should I pack my good suit and black loafers? Uh-uh. Travel light. Think positive. Go there, get done whatever there was to do, and get back. I loved Lolly, but I couldn't let her stroke hijack my life. How many guys would do this much for their aunt?”
- “Cancer hijacks cells' natural division machinery and forces them to put the pedal to the metal, growing rapidly and recklessly.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “hijacks”
- Syllables:
- hi · jacks
- Hear it in context
- hijacks
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"hijacks" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "hijacks" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about hijacks
How many syllables are in “hijacks”?
“hijacks” has 2 syllables: hi · jacks.
What does “hijacks” mean?
To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
How can I hear “hijacks” used in real sentences?
This page has 108 real-world video examples of “hijacks” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “hijacks”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).