How to pronounce “white”
Say “white” in one beat
white
/waɪt/
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- whitewaɪt
- IPA (American)
- /waɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /waɪt/
- Also accepted
- /hwaɪt/
- Respelling
- WYT
- Syllables
- 1 — white
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /waɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “white” means
- noun
a member of the Caucasoid race
- noun
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
- noun
United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)
Say it in a sentence
“She painted the whole kitchen white over one long weekend.”“white”, answered
How do you pronounce “white”?
“white” is pronounced /waɪt/ (WYT), and /hwaɪt/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /waɪt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “white” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /waɪt/ — a single beat.
Is “white” /waɪt/ or /hwaɪt/?
Both. /waɪt/ is the form dictionaries list first (WYT).
What does “white” mean?
As a noun: a member of the Caucasoid race For example: “She painted the whole kitchen white over one long weekend.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “white”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /waɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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