How to pronounce “straight”
Say “straight” in one beat
straight
/stɹeɪt/
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- straightstɹeɪt
- IPA (American)
- /stɹeɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /stɹeɪt/
- Respelling
- STRAYT
- Syllables
- 1 — straight
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stɹeɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “straight” means
- noun
a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
- noun
a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
- noun
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
Say it in a sentence
“Go straight along this road until you reach the church.”“straight”, answered
How do you pronounce “straight”?
“straight” is pronounced /stɹeɪt/ (STRAYT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /stɹeɪt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “straight” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /stɹeɪt/ — a single beat.
What does “straight” mean?
As a noun: a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex For example: “Go straight along this road until you reach the church.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “straight”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stɹeɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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