To pronounce "rights", say RIGHTS — one syllable, IPA /ɹaɪts/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɹaɪts/
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"rights" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with plights and insights, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: writes, reits, reitz, rites — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“We're on the side of right in this contest.”
“You have no right to go through my personal diary.”
verb
“Righting all the wrongs of the war immediately will be impossible.”
“The tow-truck righted what was left of the automobile.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Rights" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "rights" is /ɹaɪts/.
Rights: That which complies with justice, law or reason.
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