How to Pronounce Lightest

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

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

LIGHT-est

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💡 Tip for remembering “lightest”

"lightest" has 2 syllables: light-est. It rhymes with brightest and rightist, if that helps it stick.

What does lightest mean?

verb

  1. To start (a fire).

    “We lit the fire to get some heat.”

  2. To set fire to; to set burning.

    “She lit her last match.”

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.”

verb

  1. To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
  2. To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.

Synonyms

catch fireconflagrateignitekindleilluminatelight upbrightlightfulpalecream

Antonyms

extinguishput outquench

Words that rhyme with lightest

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

brightestrightistslightestwhitesttightestrightest

Related words

clearestslightestlightweightlightnesslightenlightenedlightensthinnest

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "lightest"?▾

"Lightest" has 2 syllables: light · est.

What does "lightest" mean?▾

Lightest: To start (a fire).

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