How to pronounce hate
hate
/heɪt/
1 syllable
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Hate, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
Have I told you that I hate you?
Words that rhyme with hate
More words with the /h/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- dachshund/ˈdɑːkshʊnd/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- hyundai/ˈhjʌndeɪ/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- javier/hɑːviːˈer/
- hegemony/hiːˈdʒeməni/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce hate?
Hate is pronounced /heɪt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in hate?
Hate has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with hate?
freight, fete.