Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sight read

/ˈsaɪt ˌɹiːd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
sight read
IPA
/ˈsaɪt ˌɹiːd/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.

verb

To complete a video game level (particularly an autoscroller) while playing it for the first time, without practice.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sight + read, in reference to not being able to rely on muscle memory developed through practice.

Inflected Forms

sight reads (present, singular) sight reading (participle, present) sightread (alternative)

Derived Forms

sightreadable

Phrases

sight sing sight-translate

Frequently Paired Words

sight sing sight-translate

Questions

How do you pronounce sight read?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪt ˌɹiːd/.
What does sight read mean?
To perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.
Where does sight read come from?
From sight + read, in reference to not being able to rely on muscle memory developed through practice.

How to pronounce sight read

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