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How to pronounce weigh
/weɪ/ British English
WAY
1 beat (syllable).
a Crossed-out letters are silent.
✗ Many people say
WAYG
✓ Say
WAY
My tip
The gh is silent. It sounds exactly like way.
In a sentence
Can you weigh this bag, please?
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: WAY.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce weigh?
In British English, weigh is pronounced /weɪ/. Say it like this: WAY. The gh is silent. It sounds exactly like way.
How many syllables are in weigh?
When you say it, weigh has 1 syllable: WAY.
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