How to pronounce fights
Say it like FYTS. Fights is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FYTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fights pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FYTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of fights
American and British speakers say fights in essentially the same way: /faɪts/ in the US and /faɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: FYTS.
What does fights mean?
- plural of fight How to pronounce fight
- third-person singular simple present indicative of fight How to pronounce fight
Words that rhyme with fights
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of fights.
Questions about saying fights
How do you pronounce fights?
Say FYTS. The American pronunciation is /faɪts/. In British English it is /faɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fights?
Fights is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FYTS.
Do Americans and Brits say fights the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /faɪts/ and the British form is /faɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.