How to pronounce sight
Say it like SYTE. Sight is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SYTE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sight pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SYTESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of sight
American and British speakers say sight in essentially the same way: /saɪt/ in the US and /saɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SYTE.
What does sight mean?
- an instance of visual perception“the sight of his wife brought him back to reality”“the train was an unexpected sight”
- anything that is seen“he was a familiar sight on the television”“they went to Paris to see the sights”
- the ability to see; the visual faculty
- catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes“he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge”
- take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)
Where does sight come from?
Cognate with Cimbrian gazicht (“sight, vision; pupil”), Dutch gezicht (“face; sight, vision”), zicht (“sight, vision”), German Gesicht (“face; sight, vision”), Sicht (“view; sight; visibility”), Luxembourgish Gesiicht (“face”), Siicht (“vie
Words that rhyme with sight
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of sight.
Words that sound like sight
Questions about saying sight
How do you pronounce sight?
Say SYTE. The American pronunciation is /saɪt/. In British English it is /saɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sight?
Sight is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SYTE.
Do Americans and Brits say sight the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /saɪt/ and the British form is /saɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as sight?
Sight sounds the same as cite, site in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.