English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Weigh Pronunciation
Weigh is pronounced WAY, IPA /ˈweɪ/.
WAY
US /ˈweɪ/ · UK /ˈweɪ/
Syllables: WAY (1 syllable)
verb: To find out how heavy something is, or to have a particular weight.
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Weigh in a Sentence
- Weigh the flour before you start.
- The parcel weighs just under two kilos.
- She weighed the two offers for a week.
Common Mispronunciations of Weigh
Not WY
That ei gives the ay of day, so the word is a homophone of way.
Not WAY-g
The gh on the end is pure spelling and makes no sound whatever.
Tip: Weigh, way and whey are all said the same, and the noun weight matches wait.
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