How to Pronounce Hitchhiking

To pronounce "hitchhiking", say HITCHH-ik-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

11

Letters

HITCHH-ik-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “hitchhiking”

"hitchhiking" has 3 syllables: hitchh-ik-ing. It rhymes with striking and spiking, if that helps it stick.

What does hitchhiking mean?

verb

  1. To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.
  2. To be carried along with something else, for example Genetic Hitchhiking where a gene is propagated because it occurs in conjunction with a favourable mutation, or Cultural Hitchhiking where a cultural trait spreads with a technologically advanced population.

Synonyms

hitchhitch a ridethumb a liftthumb a ride

Words that rhyme with hitchhiking

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

strikingspikinghikingbikingdykinglikingdislikingdikingpikingmiking

Related words

hitchthumbhitcherhitch-hikerhedgehoppinghitchhikerhikinghaulage

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "hitchhiking"?▾

"Hitchhiking" has 3 syllables: hitchh · ik · ing.

What does "hitchhiking" mean?▾

Hitchhiking: To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.

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