How to Pronounce “hector

word

/ˈhɛktɝ/
HEK-tur
/hˈɛktɐ/
HEK-tuh

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈhɛktɝ/

British English

/hˈɛktɐ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

HEK-tur

UK

HEK-tuh

Listen in Context

The coach did not hector the players after the loss.

She tried to hector her brother into cleaning the room.

Stop hectoring me—I already said yes.

He kept hectoring the staff about tiny mistakes until everyone went quiet.