How to Pronounce "hardwired"
word
ˌhɑɹdˈwaɪɝd
hard-WY-erd
hˈɑːdwaɪəd
HAHD-wy-uhd
Definition
If something is hardwired, it means it is built-in, automatic, or part of the basic structure or programming, either in machines (physically connected) or in people/animals (natural instinct or behavior).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌhɑɹdˈwaɪɝd
British English
hˈɑːdwaɪəd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
hard-WY-erd
UK
HAHD-wy-uhd
Listen in Context
This part is hardwired into the machine and cannot be removed.
Some behaviors seem to be hardwired in animals.
Humans are not hardwired to breathe underwater.
It's almost like we're hardwired to avoid danger.