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.