English pronunciation

How to pronounce “hide

Phonetic spelling

HYDE

IPA /ˈhaɪd/

Syllable stress

hide

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “hide”?

h i d e

hide” is spelled H-I-D-E. It is pronounced HYDE, 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 need to hide my phone so they don't find it.

  • The cat tried to hide under the bed.

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