How to pronounce “hymn”
Say “hymn” in one beat
hymn
/hɪm/
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- hymnhɪm
- IPA (American)
- /hɪm/
- IPA (British)
- /hɪm/
- Respelling
- HIM
- Syllables
- 1 — hymn
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /hɪm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Where “hymn” goes wrong
- Often heard
“HIM-n”
the final n is silent: it sounds exactly like him
What “hymn” means
- noun
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
- verb
sing a hymn
- verb
praise by singing a hymn
“They hymned their love of God”
Say it in a sentence
“The congregation sang one hymn and then sat down.”“hymn”, answered
How do you pronounce “hymn”?
“hymn” is pronounced /hɪm/ (HIM) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /hɪm/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “hymn” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /hɪm/ — a single beat.
What does “hymn” mean?
As a noun: a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) For example: “The congregation sang one hymn and then sat down.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “hymn”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /hɪm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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