How to pronounce nights
Say it like NYTS. Nights is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- NYTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Nights pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NYTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of nights
American and British speakers say nights in essentially the same way: /naɪts/ in the US and /naɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: NYTS.
What does nights mean?
- At night (during night-time, especially on a regular basis).“I work nights, my brother only afternoons, and my son days.”
- plural of night How to pronounce night
Where does nights come from?
Inherited from Middle English nightes, from Old English nihtes (“at night, by night”), equivalent to night + -s (adverbial genitive suffix).
Similar and opposite words
Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with nights
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of nights.
Words that sound like nights
- night's
Questions about saying nights
How do you pronounce nights?
Say NYTS. The American pronunciation is /naɪts/. In British English it is /naɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in nights?
Nights is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NYTS.
Do Americans and Brits say nights the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /naɪts/ and the British form is /naɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as nights?
Nights sounds the same as night's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.