How to Pronounce Twilight

To pronounce "twilight", say TWIL-ight — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

/ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “twilight”

"twilight" has 2 syllables: twil-ight. It rhymes with insight and light, if that helps it stick.

What does twilight mean?

noun

  1. The soft light in the sky seen before the rising and (especially) after the setting of the sun, occasioned by the illumination of the earth’s atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.

    “I could just make out her face in the twilight.”

  2. The time when this light is visible; the period between daylight and darkness.

    “It was twilight by the time I got back home.”

verb

  1. To illuminate faintly.

adjective

  1. Pertaining to or resembling twilight; faintly illuminated; obscure.

Synonyms

blue hourgloaming

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Words that rhyme with twilight

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

insightlightcontriteincitedelighteruditebrightreconditeforthrightplightacolytespite

Related words

duskgloamingtwilitevenfallnightfalldarkfalldusky

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "twilight"?▾

"Twilight" has 2 syllables: twil · ight.

What is the IPA transcription of "twilight"?▾

The IPA transcription of "twilight" is /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/.

What does "twilight" mean?▾

Twilight: The soft light in the sky seen before the rising and (especially) after the setting of the sun, occasioned by the illumination of the earth’s atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.

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