To pronounce "wit", say WIT — one syllable, IPA /wɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/wɪt/
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"wit" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with shit and fit, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: whit, whitt, witt, witte — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“He's gone completely out of his wits.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Wit" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "wit" is /wɪt/.
Wit: (now usually in the plural) Sanity.
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