How to Pronounce "hayseed"
word
ˈheɪˌsiːd
HAY-seed
hˈeɪsiːd
HAY-seed
Definition
Informally, 'hayseed' is a slightly insulting term for someone from the countryside, especially if seen as unsophisticated or lacking in urban manners.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈheɪˌsiːd
British English
hˈeɪsiːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAY-seed
UK
HAY-seed
Listen in Context
He called the farmer a hayseed.
Some city people think everyone from the country is a hayseed.
The movie showed a hayseed learning to live in the big city.
Don’t let his hayseed accent fool you—he’s actually very smart.