English pronunciation

How to pronounce “weight

Phonetic spelling

WAYT

IPA /ˈweɪt/

Syllable stress

wayt

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “weight”?

w e i g h t

weight” is spelled W-E-I-G-H-T. It is pronounced WAYT, 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

  • I need to lose some weight before the summer.

  • Please check the weight of this package.

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