How to pronounce “hit”
Say “hit” in one beat
hit
/hɪt/
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- hithɪt
- IPA (American)
- /hɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /hɪt/
- Respelling
- HIT
- Syllables
- 1 — hit
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /hɪt/ 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 “hit” means
- noun
(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
“he came all the way around on Williams' hit”
- noun
the act of contacting one thing with another
“repeated hitting raised a large bruise”
- noun
a conspicuous success
“that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career”
Say it in a sentence
“The storm hit the coast just after midnight.”“hit”, answered
How do you pronounce “hit”?
“hit” is pronounced /hɪt/ (HIT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /hɪt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “hit” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /hɪt/ — a single beat.
What does “hit” mean?
As a noun: (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball) For example: “he came all the way around on Williams' hit” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “hit”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /hɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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