How to pronounce “hygiene”
Say “hygiene” in 2 beats
hygiene
/ˈhaɪˌdʒin/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /haɪdʒiːn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- haɪhaɪstress
- dʒindʒin
- IPA (American)
- /ˈhaɪˌdʒin/
- IPA (British)
- /haɪdʒiːn/
- Respelling
- HY-jeen
- Syllables
- 2 — HAꞮ-dʒin
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: HAꞮ-dʒin. “haɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈhaɪˌdʒin/
/haɪdʒiːn/
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What “hygiene” means
- noun
a condition promoting sanitary practices
“personal hygiene”
- noun
the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
Say it in a sentence
“Basic hygiene in the kitchen prevents most stomach trouble.”“hygiene”, answered
How do you pronounce “hygiene”?
“hygiene” is pronounced /ˈhaɪˌdʒin/ (HY-jeen) in American English and /haɪdʒiːn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “haɪ”. Build it as HAꞮ-dʒin, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “hygiene” have?
2: haɪ · dʒin. The beat lands on the first, “haɪ”.
Is “hygiene” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈhaɪˌdʒin/ (HY-jeen); British English says /haɪdʒiːn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “hygiene” mean?
As a noun: a condition promoting sanitary practices For example: “personal hygiene” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “hygiene”?
Stress the first syllable: HAꞮ-dʒin. “haɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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