How To Pronounce Slight
slight
UK
Phonemic
/slaɪt/
Phonetic
[slaɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/slaɪt/
In British English, slight is pronounced /slaɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [slaɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /slaɪt/.
Slight 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
slaɪt
Slight has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Slight
Questions About Slight
How do you pronounce slight in British English?
In British English, slight is pronounced /slaɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [slaɪt̚].
How do you pronounce slight in American English?
In American English, slight is pronounced /slaɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce slight the same way?
Yes. Both are /slaɪt/.
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