English pronunciation

How to pronounce “light”

Phonetic spelling

LITE

IPA /ˈɫaɪt/

Syllable stress

lite

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Please turn on the light, it's too dark in here.

  • She packed light for the weekend trip.

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