How many syllables in "lightweight"?

"lightweight" has 2 lettergrepen (light - weight).

How to divide "lightweight"?

"lightweight" divides into 2 parts: light · weight.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

Say each syllable slowly (light... weight) and listen on SayItVid.

Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"lightweight": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:light·weight

Hoofdklemtoon

LIGHT-weight(light · weight)● ○

Stress in "lightweight" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈlaɪt.weɪt⁄

Listen to spoken timing and rhythm in native context.

1/10

Automatisch afspelen

IPAˈlaɪt.weɪt

Lettergrepenlight·weight

Hoor in contextUS

16:52

Toetsenbordbediening: ← Vorige, → Volgende, R Opnieuw • Press L to loop sentence • Space to pause/resume

Bekijk volledige gids

Watch native speaker conversations with synchronized transcripts.

Rhymes & Poetics

Explore matching rhyming words on SayItVid.

How many syllables in "lightweight"?: "lightweight" has 2 lettergrepen (light - weight).
How to divide "lightweight"?: "lightweight" divides into 2 parts: light · weight.
Where is the stress in "lightweight"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "lightweight"?: Say each syllable slowly (light... weight) and listen on SayItVid.