How to Pronounce Hiring

To pronounce "hiring", say HIR-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

HIR-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “hiring”

"hiring" has 2 syllables: hir-ing. It rhymes with aspiring and perspiring, if that helps it stick.

What does hiring mean?

verb

  1. To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.

    “We hired a car for two weeks because ours had broken down.”

  2. To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.

    “The company had problems when it tried to hire more skilled workers.”

noun

  1. The act by which an employee is hired.

    “hirings and firings”

  2. A fair or market where servants were engaged.

Synonyms

rent

Antonyms

fire

Words that rhyme with hiring

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

aspiringperspiringinspiringadmiringacquiringtiringrequiringretiringconspiringfiringwiringuninspiring

Related words

employmentengagementemploystaffingresourcingrecruitingrecruitmentjob

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "hiring"?▾

"Hiring" has 2 syllables: hir · ing.

What does "hiring" mean?▾

Hiring: To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.

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