English pronunciation
How to pronounce “hate”
Phonetic spelling
HAYT
IPA /ˈheɪt/
Syllable stress
hayt
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “hate”?
h a t e
“hate” is spelled H-A-T-E. It is pronounced HAYT, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I hate getting up early on weekends.
She used to hate broccoli, but now she loves it.