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hi

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

An expression of greeting.

Pronunciation

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hy
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈhaɪ

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. The word "hi" used as a greeting.

  2. An expression of greeting

    “Every morning they exchanged polite hellos.”

  3. An insular state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Honolulu.

  4. A state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands

adjective

  1. Informal spelling of high, often in hyphenated terms.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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