How to pronounce benight
Say it like bee-NYTE. Benight has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NYTE).
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- bee
- NYTE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Benight pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- beeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- NYTESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of benight
American and British speakers say benight in essentially the same way: /biˈnaɪt/ in the US and /biˈnaɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: bee-NYTE.
What does benight mean?
- overtake with darkness or night
- envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness“The benighted peoples of this area”
- make darker and difficult to perceive by sight
Words that rhyme with benight
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of benight.
Questions about saying benight
How do you pronounce benight?
Say bee-NYTE. The American pronunciation is /biˈnaɪt/. In British English it is /biˈnaɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in benight?
Benight has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NYTE). Broken into parts: bee · NYTE.
Do Americans and Brits say benight the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /biˈnaɪt/ and the British form is /biˈnaɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.