How to pronounce tights
Say it like TYTS. Tights is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TYTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tights pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TYTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of tights
American and British speakers say tights in essentially the same way: /taɪts/ in the US and /taɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: TYTS.
What does tights mean?
- A close-fitting, sheer or non-sheer skin-tight garment worn principally by women and girls that covers the body completely from the waist down, usually including the feet.
- A similar, non-sheer garment worn by dancers of either sex, especially by ballet dancers.
- A garment, similar to briefs, worn chiefly by professional wrestlers.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of tight How to pronounce tight
Where does tights come from?
From tight + -s.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with tights
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Questions about saying tights
How do you pronounce tights?
Say TYTS. The American pronunciation is /taɪts/. In British English it is /taɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tights?
Tights is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TYTS.
Do Americans and Brits say tights the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /taɪts/ and the British form is /taɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.