To pronounce "nightshirt", say NIGHTSH-irt — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"nightshirt" has 2 syllables: nightsh-irt. It rhymes with assert and inert, if that helps it stick.
noun
“He wore a blue striped nightshirt and bedroom slippers.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Nightshirt" has 2 syllables: nightsh · irt.
Nightshirt: A shirt-like garment (often oversized) that is worn to bed.
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