How to pronounce spite
spite
/spaɪt/
1 syllable
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Spite, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” 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
He came in spite of the heavy snow.
Words that rhyme with spite
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 spite?
Spite is pronounced /spaɪt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in spite?
Spite has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with spite?
white, dwight.