To pronounce "hypothesis", say HYPOTH-es-is — 3 syllables, IPA /haɪˈpɑθəsəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/haɪˈpɑθəsəs/
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/haɪpˈɒθəsˌɪs/
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"hypothesis" has 3 syllables: hypoth-es-is.
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"Hypothesis" has 3 syllables: hypoth · es · is.
The IPA transcription of "hypothesis" is /haɪˈpɑθəsəs/.
Hypothesis: Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.
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