How to pronounce daylights
Say it like DAY-lyts. Daylights has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAY).
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- DAY
- lyts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Daylights pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- lytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of daylights
American and British speakers say daylights in essentially the same way: /ˈdeɪˌlaɪts/ in the US and /ˈdeɪˌlaɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: DAY-lyts.
What does daylights mean?
- plural of daylight How to pronounce daylight
- A person's eyes (mostly as a target in fighting).“Jason only hit him once, but he really darkened his daylights.”
- Wits, consciousness; the insides, the essence; used as an intensifier, most commonly in the daylights out of or the living daylights out of.
Questions about saying daylights
How do you pronounce daylights?
Say DAY-lyts. The American pronunciation is /ˈdeɪˌlaɪts/. In British English it is /ˈdeɪˌlaɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in daylights?
Daylights has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAY). Broken into parts: DAY · lyts.
Do Americans and Brits say daylights the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈdeɪˌlaɪts/ and the British form is /ˈdeɪˌlaɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.