How to pronounce site
Say it like SYTE. Site is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SYTE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Site 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 site
American and British speakers say site in essentially the same way: /saɪt/ in the US and /saɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SYTE.
What does site mean?
- the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)“a good site for the school”
- physical position in relation to the surroundings“the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides”
- a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web“the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers”
- assign a location to“The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles”
Where does site come from?
From Middle English site, from Anglo-Norman site, from Latin situs (“position, place, site”), from sinere (“to put, lay, set down, usually let, suffer, permit”).
Words that rhyme with site
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of site.
Words that sound like site
Questions about saying site
How do you pronounce site?
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 site?
Site is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SYTE.
Do Americans and Brits say site 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 site?
Site sounds the same as cite, sight in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.