How Do You Spell HYGEIST?

Pronunciation: [hˈa͡ɪɡa͡ɪst] (IPA)

Hygeist is a word that is spelled with an odd combination of letters, making it a bit intimidating to try to pronounce correctly. The IPA phonetic transcription can help break down the spelling, however. The word is pronounced as 'hʌɪdʒiːst', with the 'hy' sound at the beginning pronounced as 'hʌɪ'. The 'ei' in the middle of the word is pronounced as a single vowel sound 'iː', while the 'g' followed by an 'e' creates a 'dʒ' sound. The final 'st' is pronounced as expected.