Pronunciation

How to pronounce “fight

“fight” is pronounced /faɪt/ (FYT) — one syllable.
The sound

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fight

/faɪt/

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1 beat
  1. fightfaɪt
IPA (American)
/faɪt/
IPA (British)
/faɪt/
Respelling
FYT
Syllables
1 — fight
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /faɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “fight” means

  1. noun

    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

    Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga

  2. noun

    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

    a fight broke out at the hockey game

  3. noun

    an aggressive willingness to compete

    the team was full of fight

Say it in a sentence

They had a brief fight about money and then made up.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

fight”, answered

How do you pronounce “fight”?

“fight” is pronounced /faɪt/ (FYT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /faɪt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “fight” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /faɪt/ — a single beat.

What does “fight” mean?

As a noun: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war For example: “Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “fight”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /faɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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