How to pronounce light in American English
“light” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to light the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“light” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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light or a mercury light, a green light.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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via light they contain two main components thermal emitters that turn the heat into light light
NSF
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I wanted to go light, but they said, sir, light doesn't reflect and light shows leaves
The White House
Words that sound like “light”
Words one sound away from light — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “light”
Why real speech
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