How do you pronounce "hi-fi"?

In American English: /ˈhaɪˈfaɪ/ (HEYE-FEYE). In British English: /hˈaɪfˌaɪ/ (H-eyef). In Canadian English: /ˈhʌɪˈfaɪ/ (HUH-i-FEYE). In Australian English: /hˈaɪfˌaɪ/ (H-eyef).

Is "hi-fi" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhaɪˈfaɪ/ (HEYE-FEYE), while in British English it's /hˈaɪfˌaɪ/ (H-eyef).

How to Pronounce "hi-fi"

🗣️pronounce.how

hi-fi

rare

/ˈhaɪˈfaɪ/

HEYE-FEYE

Syllable Breakdown

haɪhi·faɪfi

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14