Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hai

/ˈhaɪ̯/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: hai
IPA: /ˈhaɪ̯/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Hi.

noun

Initialism of hospital-acquired infection.

Example Sentences

"As her famously no-BS longtime PT Don Saladino, who has a next-level celeb roster (oh HAIII, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt!), told WH: ‘It’s about improving your body’s resilience and energy […] making sure we’re optimising everything we do’."

Etymology

Intentional misspelling modelled after romaji.

Inflected Forms

HAIs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce hai?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪ̯/.
What does hai mean?: Hi.
Where does hai come from?: Intentional misspelling modelled after romaji.

How to pronounce hai

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hai”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈhaɪ̯/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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Repeat and practice — Say “hai” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.