How to pronounce white

Say it like this: /ˈwaɪt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈwaɪt/

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What does white mean?

adjBright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.

“Write in black ink on white paper.”

Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.

Of or relating to Caucasians (people with white complexion and European ancestry).

“If you're from Africa, why are you white?”

nounThe color of snow or milk; the color of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.

A person of European descent with light-colored skin.

Any butterfly of the subfamily Pierinae in the family Pieridae.

verbTo make white; to whiten; to bleach.

“so as no fuller on earth can white them”

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