How to pronounce lights
Say it like LYTS. Lights is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LYTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lights pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LYTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of lights
American and British speakers say lights in essentially the same way: /laɪts/ in the US and /laɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: LYTS.
What does lights mean?
- plural of light How to pronounce light“He often gazes out at the distant lights across the bay.”
- The lungs, now chiefly of an animal (being lighter than adjacent parts).“a stew of hogs' lights and potatoes”
- third-person singular simple present indicative of light How to pronounce light“He usually lights a nice fire in the fireplace to kick off a winter weekend right.”
Words that rhyme with lights
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of lights.
Questions about saying lights
How do you pronounce lights?
Say LYTS. The American pronunciation is /laɪts/. In British English it is /laɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lights?
Lights is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LYTS.
Do Americans and Brits say lights the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /laɪts/ and the British form is /laɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.