English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Night Pronunciation
Night is pronounced NYT, IPA /ˈnaɪt/.
NYT
US /ˈnaɪt/ · UK /ˈnaɪt/
Syllables: NYT (1 syllable)
noun: The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
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Night in a Sentence
- It rained all night.
- We arrive on Friday night.
- The night shift starts at ten.
Common Mispronunciations of Night
Not NEET
Read igh as a single eye sound, exactly as in high and sigh.
Not NY-tuh
Cut the word off at the t and add no vowel behind it, a habit worth unlearning if your first language avoids final consonants.
Tip: Night and knight are identical in speech. The k in knight has been silent for centuries.
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