English pronunciation

How to pronounce “flight”

Phonetic spelling

FLYTE

IPA /ˈfɫaɪt/

Syllable stress

flight

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How do you spell “flight”?

f l i g h t

“flight” is spelled F-L-I-G-H-T. It is pronounced FLYTE, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • My flight leaves at noon.

  • I booked a flight to Chicago.

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