How to Pronounce Rites

To pronounce "rites", say RIT-es — 2 syllables, IPA /ɹaɪts/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

5

Letters

/ɹaɪts/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “rites”

"rites" has 2 syllables: rit-es. It rhymes with plights and insights, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: rights, writes, reits, reitz — easy to mix up when writing.

What does rites mean?

noun

  1. That which complies with justice, law or reason.

    “We're on the side of right in this contest.”

  2. A legal, just or moral entitlement.

    “You have no right to go through my personal diary.”

noun

  1. A religious custom.
  2. (by extension) A prescribed behavior.

Synonyms

3 o'clockstarboard

Antonyms

dutyobligationleft

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Words that rhyme with rites

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

plightsinsightsrightsignitesacolytessightssiteshighlightsmitesinciteswritesblights

Related words

ritualbeliefsceremoniescultsdenominationsfaithsliturgiesobservances

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "rites"?▾

"Rites" has 2 syllables: rit · es.

What is the IPA transcription of "rites"?▾

The IPA transcription of "rites" is /ɹaɪts/.

What does "rites" mean?▾

Rites: That which complies with justice, law or reason.

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