How to pronounce “weigh”
Say “weigh” in one beat
weigh
/weɪ/
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- weighweɪ
- IPA (American)
- /weɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /weɪ/
- Respelling
- WAY
- Syllables
- 1 — weigh
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /weɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
What “weigh” means
- verb
have a certain weight
- verb
show consideration for; take into account
“You must consider her age”
- verb
determine the weight of
“The butcher weighed the chicken”
Say it in a sentence
“Weigh the flour carefully or the bread will not rise.”“weigh”, answered
How do you pronounce “weigh”?
“weigh” is pronounced /weɪ/ (WAY) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /weɪ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “weigh” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /weɪ/ — a single beat.
What does “weigh” mean?
As a verb: have a certain weight For example: “Weigh the flour carefully or the bread will not rise.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “weigh”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /weɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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