How to Pronounce Headlights

To pronounce "headlights", say HEADL-ights — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

10

Letters

HEADL-ights

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💡 Tip for remembering “headlights”

"headlights" has 2 syllables: headl-ights. It rhymes with plights and insights, if that helps it stick.

What does headlights mean?

noun

  1. A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.
  2. (chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.

Synonyms

headlamp

Words that rhyme with headlights

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

plightsinsightsrightsignitesacolytessightssiteshighlightsmitesinciteswritesblights

Related words

headlampautobeaconscrossingfaroheadheadlampslamp

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "headlights"?▾

"Headlights" has 2 syllables: headl · ights.

What does "headlights" mean?▾

Headlights: A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.

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