How to pronounce right
Say it like RYTE. Right is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- RYTE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Right pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RYTESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of right
American and British speakers say right in essentially the same way: /raɪt/ in the US and /raɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: RYTE.
What does right mean?
- precisely, exactly“stand right here!”
- immediately“she called right after dinner”
- exactly“he fell flop on his face”
- an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature“they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”“Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people”
- location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east“he stood on the right”
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north“my right hand”“right center field”
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth“the correct answer”“the correct version”
- socially right or correct“it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye”“correct behavior”
Where does right come from?
Cognate with Scots richt (“right”), Yola reights, rights (“rights”), North Frisian recht, rocht, rucht (“right”), Saterland Frisian gjucht (“right”), West Frisian rjocht (“straight”), Central Franconian rääch (“right”), Dutch recht (“straig
Similar and opposite words
Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with right
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Words that sound like right
Questions about saying right
How do you pronounce right?
Say RYTE. The American pronunciation is /raɪt/. In British English it is /raɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in right?
Right is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: RYTE.
Do Americans and Brits say right the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /raɪt/ and the British form is /raɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as right?
Right sounds the same as rite, wright, write in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.