Pronunciation

How to pronounce “flight

“flight” is pronounced /flaɪt/ (FLYT) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “flight” in one beat

Say it like this

flight

/flaɪt/

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1 beat
  1. 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
Meaning

What “flight” means

  1. noun

    a formation of aircraft in flight

  2. noun

    an instance of traveling by air

    flying was still an exciting adventure for him

  3. 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.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

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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