How to pronounce “flight”
Say “flight” in one beat
flight
/flaɪt/
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- flightflaɪt
- IPA (American)
- /flaɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /flaɪt/
- Respelling
- FLYT
- Syllables
- 1 — flight
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /flaɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “flight” means
- noun
a formation of aircraft in flight
- noun
an instance of traveling by air
“flying was still an exciting adventure for him”
- noun
a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
Say it in a sentence
“Their flight was delayed almost three hours because of fog.”“flight”, answered
How do you pronounce “flight”?
“flight” is pronounced /flaɪt/ (FLYT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /flaɪt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “flight” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /flaɪt/ — a single beat.
What does “flight” mean?
As a noun: a formation of aircraft in flight For example: “Their flight was delayed almost three hours because of fog.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “flight”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /flaɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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