English pronunciation
How to pronounce “straight”
Phonetic spelling
STRAYT
IPA /ˈstɹeɪt/
Syllable stress
strayt
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “straight”?
s t r a i g h t
“straight” is spelled S-T-R-A-I-G-H-T. It is pronounced STRAYT, 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 draw a straight line on the paper.
He looked me straight in the eye and told the truth.