English pronunciation
How to pronounce “light”
Phonetic spelling
LITE
IPA /ˈɫaɪt/
Syllable stress
lite
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “light”?
l i g h t
“light” is spelled L-I-G-H-T. It is pronounced LITE, 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
Please turn on the light, it's too dark in here.
She packed light for the weekend trip.