How to Pronounce "hamlet"
word
/ˈhæmɫət/
HAM-lit
/hˈæmlət/
HAM-lit
Definition
A hamlet is a very small village, usually in the countryside, smaller than a town or village.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈhæmɫət/
British English
/hˈæmlət/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAM-lit
UK
HAM-lit
Listen in Context
The villagers live in a peaceful hamlet near the river.
The hamlet had only ten houses.
We stopped for lunch in a tiny hamlet.
She grew up in a remote hamlet far from any city lights.