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Twilight Pronunciation
Twilight is pronounced TWY-lyt, IPA /ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt/.
TWY-lyt
US /ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt/ · UK /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
Syllables: TWY · lyt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The soft light in the sky after the sun has set, and the period while it lasts.
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Twilight in a Sentence
- We walked back through the twilight without torches.
- The birds go quiet at twilight.
- He spent the twilight of his career coaching juniors.
Common Mispronunciations of Twilight
Not TWI-lit
Both halves carry the long i of my. Shortening either one flattens the word.
Not twy-LYT
The first half is the strong one. The second keeps its full vowel but stays quieter.
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