How to pronounce eight
eight
/eɪt/
1 syllable
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gh is silent here.
Eight, sound by sound
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
I leave home before eight o'clock every morning.
Words that rhyme with eight
More words with the /t/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce eight?
Eight is pronounced /eɪt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in eight?
Eight has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with eight?
freight, fete.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in eight?
gh is silent here.