Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light-years

/lˈaɪtjˌɪɹz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.24 in modern English

Syllables
light-years
IPA
/lˈaɪtjˌɪɹz/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of light-year

Questions

How do you pronounce light-years?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈaɪtjˌɪɹz/.
What does light-years mean?
plural of light-year

How to pronounce light-years

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “light-years”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/lˈaɪtjˌɪɹz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “light-years”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “light-years” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.