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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “insight”

“insight” is pronounced /ˈɪnˌsaɪt/ (IN-syt) in American English and /ɪnsaɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “in”.
The sound

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insight

/ˈɪnˌsaɪt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnsaɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. inɪnstress
  2. sightsaɪt
IPA (American)
/ˈɪnˌsaɪt/
IPA (British)
/ɪnsaɪt/
Respelling
IN-syt
Syllables
2 — IN-sight
Stress
Stress the first syllable: IN-sight. “in” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɪnˌsaɪt/

British

/ɪnsaɪt/

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Meaning

What “insight” means

  1. noun

    clear or deep perception of a situation

  2. noun

    a feeling of understanding

  3. noun

    the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation

Say it in a sentence

“One remark from her grandmother gave him real insight.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort innssaɪlong itt

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Questions

“insight”, answered

How do you pronounce “insight”?

“insight” is pronounced /ˈɪnˌsaɪt/ (IN-syt) in American English and /ɪnsaɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “in”. Build it as IN-sight, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “insight” have?

2: in · sight. The beat lands on the first, “in”.

Is “insight” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɪnˌsaɪt/ (IN-syt); British English says /ɪnsaɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “insight” mean?

As a noun: clear or deep perception of a situation For example: “One remark from her grandmother gave him real insight.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “insight”?

Stress the first syllable: IN-sight. “in” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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