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Goodnight Pronunciation
Goodnight is pronounced GUUD-nyt, IPA /ˈgʊdˌnaɪt/.
GUUD-nyt
US /ˈgʊdˌnaɪt/ · UK /gʊdˈnaɪt/
Syllables: GUUD · nyt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
interjection and noun: What you say to someone when parting at night or going to bed.
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Goodnight in a Sentence
- She said goodnight and closed the door.
- Goodnight, see you in the morning.
- He kissed the children goodnight.
Common Mispronunciations of Goodnight
Not guud-NYT
As a farewell the weight goes on GUUD, though British dictionaries list the end-stressed form too.
Not GUUD-nit
The igh spelling is the long i of light, so the second beat is nyt.
Tip: Good keeps its short, rounded oo, the one in book rather than the one in food.
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