How to pronounce sleight
Say it like SLYTE. Sleight is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SLYTE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sleight pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SLYTESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of sleight
American and British speakers say sleight in essentially the same way: /slaɪt/ in the US and /sleɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SLAYT.
What does sleight mean?
- Cunning; craft; artful practice.
- An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.
- Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill.
Where does sleight come from?
From Middle English sleighte, sleyght, sleythe, from Old Norse slœgð (“cunning”), from Proto-Germanic *slōgiþō, from *slōgiz (“cunning”) (whence English sly).
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Words that rhyme with sleight
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Words that sound like sleight
Questions about saying sleight
How do you pronounce sleight?
Say SLYTE. The American pronunciation is /slaɪt/. In British English it is /sleɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sleight?
Sleight is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SLYTE.
Do Americans and Brits say sleight the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /slaɪt/ and the British form is /sleɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as sleight?
Sleight sounds the same as slight in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.