How To Pronounce Might
might
UK
Phonemic
/maɪt/
Phonetic
[maɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/maɪt/
In British English, might is pronounced /maɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [maɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /maɪt/.
Might has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
maɪt
Might has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Might
Questions About Might
How do you pronounce might in British English?
In British English, might is pronounced /maɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [maɪt̚].
How do you pronounce might in American English?
In American English, might is pronounced /maɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce might the same way?
Yes. Both are /maɪt/.
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