How to Pronounce Lighter

To pronounce "lighter", say LIGHT-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈlaɪtə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

7

Letters

/ˈlaɪtə/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “lighter”

"lighter" has 2 syllables: light-er. It rhymes with blighter and writer, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: leiter, lyter — easy to mix up when writing.

What does lighter mean?

adjective

  1. Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

    “The room is light when the Sun shines through the window.”

  2. Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.

    “She had light skin.”

adjective

  1. Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy.

    “a light load ; a lighter backpack after having removed the books ; light weapons”

  2. Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.

    “feathers and cork are light ; oil is lighter than water”

Synonyms

brightlightfulpalecreammilkwhitedelicategentlesoftinconsequential

Antonyms

forcefulheavystrongcrucialimportantweighty

Words that rhyme with lighter

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

blighterwritermitrefightertitermitercopywriterlamplighterslighterciterunderwritertypewriter

Related words

ignitorigniterflatboatbargehoytorchlampfire

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "lighter"?▾

"Lighter" has 2 syllables: light · er.

What is the IPA transcription of "lighter"?▾

The IPA transcription of "lighter" is /ˈlaɪtə/.

What does "lighter" mean?▾

Lighter: Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

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