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