How to pronounce knight
Say it like NYTE. Knight is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- NYTE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Knight pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NYTESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of knight
American and British speakers say knight in essentially the same way: /naɪt/ in the US and /naɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: NYTE.
What does knight mean?
- originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
- a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
- raise (someone) to knighthood“The Beatles were knighted”
Where does knight come from?
From Middle English knight, knyght, kniht, from Old English cniht (“boy; servant, knight”), from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.
Words that rhyme with knight
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of knight.
Words that sound like knight
Questions about saying knight
How do you pronounce knight?
Say NYTE. The American pronunciation is /naɪt/. In British English it is /naɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in knight?
Knight is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NYTE.
Do Americans and Brits say knight the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /naɪt/ and the British form is /naɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as knight?
Knight sounds the same as night in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.