How to Pronounce Highlights

To pronounce "highlights", say HIGHL-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

HIGHL-ights

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💡 Tip for remembering “highlights”

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

What does highlights mean?

noun

  1. An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
  2. An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.

    “Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain.”

verb

  1. To make prominent; emphasize.
  2. To be a highlight of.

Antonyms

lowlight

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Words that rhyme with highlights

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

plightsinsightsrightsignitesacolytessightssitesmitesinciteswritesblightsdelights

Related words

foregroundspotlightfactsheetunderlineunderscoreunderliningoutlineoverview

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "highlights"?▾

"Highlights" has 2 syllables: highl · ights.

What does "highlights" mean?▾

Highlights: An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.

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