Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tights

/taɪts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
tights
IPA
/taɪts/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A close-fitting, sheer or non-sheer skin-tight garment worn principally by women and girls that covers the body completely from the waist down, usually including the feet.

noun

A similar, non-sheer garment worn by dancers of either sex, especially by ballet dancers.

noun

A garment, similar to briefs, worn chiefly by professional wrestlers.

noun

In blasting rock, a piece of unbroken rock within the pay limit of a blast.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of tight

Etymology

From tight + -s.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /taɪts/
  • British English: /taɪts/

Synonyms

pantyhose leotards

Rhymes With

rights sites lights nights writes flights fights heights whites knights sights bites

Questions

How do you pronounce tights?
The recorded pronunciation is /taɪts/.
What does tights mean?
A close-fitting, sheer or non-sheer skin-tight garment worn principally by women and girls that covers the body completely from the waist down, usually including the feet.
Where does tights come from?
From tight + -s.

How to pronounce tights

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