How to pronounce flight
Say it like FLYTE. Flight is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FLYTE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Flight pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FLYTESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of flight
American and British speakers say flight in essentially the same way: /flaɪt/ in the US and /flaɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: FLYTE.
What does flight mean?
- a formation of aircraft in flight
- an instance of traveling by air“flying was still an exciting adventure for him”
- a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
- shoot a bird in flight
- fly in a flock“flighting wild geese”
- decorate with feathers“fledge an arrow”
Where does flight come from?
Cognate with West Frisian flecht (“flight”), Dutch vlucht (“flight”), German Flucht (“flight”) (etymology 2).
Words that rhyme with flight
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of flight.
Questions about saying flight
How do you pronounce flight?
Say FLYTE. The American pronunciation is /flaɪt/. In British English it is /flaɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in flight?
Flight is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FLYTE.
Do Americans and Brits say flight the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /flaɪt/ and the British form is /flaɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.