Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

highlights

/hˈaɪlˌaɪts/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: high-lights
IPA: /hˈaɪlˌaɪts/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of highlight

noun

Summary of an event, such as a sporting event, focussing on the most entertaining or consequential aspects; compilation of each highlight of that event

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of highlight

Inflected Forms

hilites (alternative)

Rhymes With

skylights

Questions

How do you pronounce highlights?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈaɪlˌaɪts/.
What does highlights mean?: plural of highlight

How to pronounce highlights

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