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.

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