How to pronounce “hate”
Say “hate” in one beat
hate
/heɪt/
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- hateheɪt
- IPA (American)
- /heɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /heɪt/
- Respelling
- HAYT
- Syllables
- 1 — hate
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /heɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “hate” means
- noun
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
- verb
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
“I hate Mexican food”
Say it in a sentence
“She doesn't hate the cold, just the early sunsets.”“hate”, answered
How do you pronounce “hate”?
“hate” is pronounced /heɪt/ (HAYT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /heɪt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “hate” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /heɪt/ — a single beat.
What does “hate” mean?
As a noun: the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action For example: “She doesn't hate the cold, just the early sunsets.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “hate”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /heɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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