How to pronounce “light”
Say “light” in one beat
light
/laɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- lightlaɪt
- IPA (American)
- /laɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /laɪt/
- Respelling
- LYT
- Syllables
- 1 — light
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /laɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “light” means
- noun
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
“the light was filtered through a soft glass window”
- noun
any device serving as a source of illumination
“he stopped the car and turned off the lights”
- noun
a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
“although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand”
Say it in a sentence
“The light in that room is best in the late afternoon.”“light”, answered
How do you pronounce “light”?
“light” is pronounced /laɪt/ (LYT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /laɪt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “light” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /laɪt/ — a single beat.
What does “light” mean?
As a noun: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation For example: “the light was filtered through a soft glass window” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “light”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /laɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “light” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.