How to Pronounce "hitchhiker"
word
HITCH-hy-ker
HITCH-hi-kuh
Definition
A hitchhiker is a person who travels by getting free rides in other people's cars, usually by standing by the side of the road and signaling drivers.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪkɝ
British English
hˈɪtʃhɪkɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HITCH-hy-ker
UK
HITCH-hi-kuh
Listen in Context
The hitchhiker stood by the road, waiting for a ride.
We saw a hitchhiker with a sign that said 'Paris'.
I picked up a hitchhiker on my way home.
Have you ever traveled as a hitchhiker in another country?