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Try LingUp Now!Step 1 for AmE: Start with the 'l' sound, tongue against the upper teeth.
Step 2 for AmE: Follow with the diphthong 'aɪ', opening your mouth wide.
Step 3 for AmE: End with the 'tli' sound, softly with no extra air.
saying 'light-ly' with hard 't' (light-li)
missing the 't' sound (ly)
combining into one syllable (layt-le)
Step 1 for BrE: Start with the 'l' sound, tongue against the upper teeth.
Step 2 for BrE: Produce the diphthong 'aɪ' with rounded mouth.
Step 3 for BrE: Lightly tap the 't' and finish with 'li'.
saying 'light-ly' with hard 't' (light-li)
missing the 't' sound (ly)
combining into one syllable (layt-le)
Yes, 'light-ly' has two syllables.
No, the 't' is not silent.
Yes, 'lightly' rhymes with 'slightly'.
In a gentle or soft way.
/laɪt/
Natural or artificial illumination
/ˈlaɪ.tər/
A device for lighting
/ˈlaɪt.nəs/
The quality of being light
'lightly' has two syllables; 'light' has one.
'lightly' ends with '-ly'; 'lighter' ends with '-er'.
'lightly' uses a diphthong; 'lightness' has a different ending.
Focus on the 'aɪ' sound; start with 'eye' and add a 't'.
Make sure the 't' is there, but don't emphasize it too hard.
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