Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hi-vis

/haɪˈvɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: hi-vis
IPA: /haɪˈvɪz/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

High-visibility.

noun

High-visibility clothing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A Hi-Vis jacket which can be worn over either of the other jackets or instead of them."
"[…] possibly by waving a hi-vis vest or even just being visible in one."
"[…] and if hi-vis garments are not worn, it is all too easy for a motorist not to spot you until it is too late."
"These are not people – builders, airport staff, police officers – who need to be seen for safety. These are men wearing hi-vis for its aesthetic value."

Etymology

Clipping of high-visibility.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

more hi-vis (comparative) most hi-vis (superlative) high-vis (alternative) hi-viz (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce hi-vis?: The recorded pronunciation is /haɪˈvɪz/.
What does hi-vis mean?: High-visibility.
Where does hi-vis come from?: Clipping of high-visibility.

How to pronounce hi-vis

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