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Como pronunciar «hi» em inglês

hi é pronunciado como haɪ. Ouça falantes nativos pronunciando em 26.002 clipes com legendas sincronizadas e marcações de tempo abaixo.

haɪ

HY

Ênfase principal: HY

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IPAhaɪ
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “hi”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

haɪ

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

HY

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

As a single-syllable word, "hi" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Single-Syllable Vocal Energy & Vowel Articulation

The Trap: Single-syllable words like "hi" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.

How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "hi" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "hi" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“Hi everyone. I'm Helen Walters. I am head of media and curation at TED.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Hi Nisha. I was wondering, which recipes should I start with from the book?”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Hi For those of you who don't my name is Michael Howell.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Hi, Maya. And I work on Google's maps on the research team.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Hi everyone. Today I want to talk about imagination and theater.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Hi, everybody. Welcome. Welcome to this Talks at Google event.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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The Inglês word “hi” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as haɪ (phonetic respelling: HY). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (HY), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “hi” functions as a interjection, noun, adjective. SayItVid indexes 26.002 authentic Inglês video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “hi” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #1 · @0:24
    “[music] Hi, I'm Neil Fringlass. I'm the chief marketing officer at Visit Philadelphia and I believe the success of marketing officer at Visit Philadelphia”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @64:17
    “uh you know it's uh it's a little bit more subtle  notion of thinking about risk. Yeah good question. Hi this is Shanmuki. Uh the idea of this code intelligence is very fascinating that like which can answer the question does do AI replace humans? I felt that uh but in present world uh especially can answer the question does do AI replace humans?  I felt that uh but in present world uh especially”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @0:04
    “Hi everyone. I'm Helen Walters. I am head of media and curation at TED. head of media and curation at TED.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @40:31
    “all the recipes from this book. Hi Nisha. I was wondering, which recipes should I start with from the book? I was wondering, which recipes should”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @0:06
    “Hi For those of you who don't my name is Michael Howell. I'm Google's chief health officer,”

Definição e significado: “hi”

Audio
INTERJECTION
  • A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
  • An exclamation to call attention.
NOUN
  • The word "hi" used as a greeting.
ADJECTIVE
  • Informal spelling of high, often in hyphenated terms.

Frases de exemplo no contexto (3)

  • “Hi, how are you?”
  • “I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi!” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan.”
  • “Hi, I'm Neil Fringlass. I'm the chief marketing officer at Visit Philadelphia and I believe the success of”

Expressões comuns e colocações

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Pronúncia: “hi”

Pronunciation:
HY
Sílabas:
HY
Written Hyphenation:
hi
Ênfase principal:
HY
IPA:
haɪ
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hi

Sinônimos: “hi”

4 palavras

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“hi” sounds 100% identical in standard English to “high”, but has a completely different spelling and meaning:

hiInterjectionAtual

Used as an informal friendly greeting.

highAdjective
Pronúncia

Extending far upward; of great vertical extent.

Dica mnemônica: Say 'HI' when greeting friends; climb HIGH up a mountain.

Perguntas frequentes sobre «hi»

Como pronunciar "hi" em inglês?

"hi" é pronunciada ⁄haɪ⁄ (HY). Ouça os clipes de falantes nativos acima para ouvi-la em conversas reais.

Onde fica a sílaba tônica em "hi"?

A sílaba tônica em "hi" é "HY". Observe a ênfase nessa sílaba nos clipes acima.

O que significa "hi"?

A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.

Como posso ouvir "hi" usada em frases reais?

Esta página tem 26002 exemplos em vídeo de "hi" com legendas sincronizadas. Use Anterior / Próximo (ou as setas ← / →) para ouvir no momento exato.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “hi”?

Single-syllable words like "hi" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "hi" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.