English pronunciation
How to pronounce “white”
Phonetic spelling
WITE
IPA /ˈhwaɪt/
Syllable stress
white
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “white”?
w h i t e
“white” is spelled W-H-I-T-E. It is pronounced WITE, 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
The walls were painted white.
I need a white shirt for the event.