How to pronounce white
Say it like WYTE. White is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WYTE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
White pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WYTESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of white
American and British speakers say white in essentially the same way: /waɪt/ in the US and /waɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: WYTE.
What does white mean?
- a Caucasian
- the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
- United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)
- being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light“as white as fresh snow”“a bride's white dress”
- of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration“voting patterns within the white population”
- free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied“in shining white armor”
- turn white“This detergent will whiten your laundry”
Similar and opposite words
Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with white
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of white.
Words that sound like white
Questions about saying white
How do you pronounce white?
Say WYTE. The American pronunciation is /waɪt/. In British English it is /waɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in white?
White is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WYTE.
Do Americans and Brits say white the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /waɪt/ and the British form is /waɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as white?
White sounds the same as wight in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.