How to pronounce night
Say it like NYTE. Night is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- NYTE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Night 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 night
American and British speakers say night in essentially the same way: /naɪt/ in the US and /naɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: NYTE.
What does night mean?
- the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
- a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
- the period spent sleeping“I had a restless night”
Where does night come from?
Cognate with Scots nicht (“night”), Yola neeght, nieght, nyeght (“night”), North Frisian naacht, Nacht, noach, nåcht (“night”), Saterland Frisian Noacht (“night”), West Frisian nacht (“night”), Cimbrian and Dutch nacht (“night”), German and
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Words that rhyme with night
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Questions about saying night
How do you pronounce night?
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 night?
Night is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NYTE.
Do Americans and Brits say night 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 night?
Night sounds the same as knight in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.