How to Pronounce “plighting” in English
/plɪghtɪng/
plig·hting
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IPA/plɪghtɪng/
Syllablesplig·hting
What does “plighting” mean?
VERB
- present participle and gerund of plight
NOUN
- The act by which something is plighted or pledged.
Example sentences
- “There was a practice in those times, generated, like other involuntary struggles against wrong, by the absurdities in authority, of resorting to marriages, or rather plightings of troth, made in secret, and in the eye of heaven.”
How to pronounce “plighting”
- Syllables:
- plig · hting
- IPA:
- /plɪghtɪng/
- Listen for:
- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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How do you pronounce “plighting”?
“plighting” is pronounced /plɪghtɪng/ (plig · hting). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “plighting”?
“plighting” has 2 syllables: plig · hting.
What does “plighting” mean?
present participle and gerund of plight