English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sight Pronunciation
Sight is pronounced SYT, IPA /ˈsaɪt/.
SYT
US /ˈsaɪt/ · UK /ˈsaɪt/
Syllables: SYT (1 syllable)
noun: The ability to see, or something seen.
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Sight in a Sentence
- Her sight has got worse this year.
- The old mill is a sight worth the walk.
- The ship was lost from sight within minutes.
Common Mispronunciations of Sight
Not SIGHT with a g sounded
The gh in sight is silent, as it is in night and light.
Not SIT
That igh block gives the eye sound, which puts sight a long way from sit.
Tip: Sightseeing keeps the push on the front half, SYT-see-ing.
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