How to pronounce “eight”
Say “eight” in one beat
eight
/eɪt/
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- eighteɪt
- IPA (American)
- /eɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /eɪt/
- Respelling
- AYT
- Syllables
- 1 — eight
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /eɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “eight” means
- noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
- noun
a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life
- noun
one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face
Say it in a sentence
“We waited eight days for the part to arrive.”“eight”, answered
How do you pronounce “eight”?
“eight” is pronounced /eɪt/ (AYT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /eɪt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “eight” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /eɪt/ — a single beat.
What does “eight” mean?
As a noun: the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one For example: “We waited eight days for the part to arrive.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “eight”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /eɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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