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Pronounce Slight as S L IY G HH T.

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    Slight phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'slight'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of slight: /slɪɡht/
    • Modern IPA representation of slight: /slɪɡht/

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    List of meaning for slight

    small or minimal in degree

    rebuff, slight(adj)

    a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

    little(a), slight(adj)

    (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

    "little rain fell in May"; "gave it little thought"; "little time is left"; "we still have little money"; "a little hope remained"; "there's slight chance that it will work"; "there's a slight chance it will work"

    flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin(adj)

    lacking substance or significance

    "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"

    slender, slight, slim, svelte(verb)

    being of delicate or slender build

    "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

    slight, cold-shoulder(verb)

    pay no attention to, disrespect

    "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"

    lacking bodily strength

    a small lad with a slight build

    lacking importance

    a slight comedy that did nothing to further her career

    of a size that is less than average

    the slight youth packed a surprisingly solid punch

    so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention

    apart from a slight fishy taste, the dish was fine

    small in degree

    only a slight chance of success

    an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings

    refused to respond to their petty slights

    to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in

    the dancers felt slighted by the harsh comments of the judges

    to deliberately ignore or treat rudely

    as a temp worker, she often feels slighted by the people she has to work with

    to show contempt for

    music critics who slight any style of music that doesn't fit their personal taste

    to fail to give proper attention to

    slighted several major authors in her survey of 20th-century fiction

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    Translation found for slight

    slight in sentence

    1. Shrugging her shoulders and walking away, the confused assistant mumbled a slight protest to herself.

    2. The slight wink was Larry’s oblique way of flirting with me.

    3. Diane’s doctor warned her that there was a slight possibility that surgery would not remove the cataract, making matters worse.

    4. Jenna rushed to pick up the egg that rolled off the counter and was relieved to find that apart from a slight fracture in the side, the egg did not completed crack.

    5. As the boy would flutter his arms, it would create a slight breeze around him.

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    Words related to slight

    Quotes and sayings containing the term slight

    Faith in the ability of a leader is of slight service unless it be united with faith in his justice.

    – George Goethals

    There might be a slight delay (to the project) due to this assessment.

    – Sudirman Said

    Loneliness is like alcohol. at first it gives a slight buzz but nothing more. As time progresses and more is consumed, it slowly becomes more and more intoxicating. Then before you even know it, you become addicted. You grow to need the feeling it gives you, knowing that its slowly killing you but unable to detach. Unwilling to try, you slowly succumb to the darkness until, finally, it owns you. Only then do you realize you've slowly become a slave to the relentless darkness that consumes the rest of the population.Loneliness is like alcohol. at first it gives a slight buzz but nothing more. As time progresses and more is consumed, it slowly becomes more and more intoxicating. Then before you even know it, you become addicted. You grow to need the feeling it gives you, knowing that its slowly killing you but unable to detach. Unwilling to try, you slowly succumb to the darkness until, finally, it owns you. Only then do you realize you've slowly become a slave to the relentless darkness that consumes the rest of the population.Loneliness is like alcohol. at first it gives a slight buzz but nothing more. As time progresses and more is consumed, it slowly becomes more and more intoxicating. Then before you even know it, you become addicted. You grow to need the feeling it gives you, knowing that its slowly killing you but unable to detach. Unwilling to try, you slowly succumb to the darkness until, finally, it owns you. Only then do you realize you've slowly become a slave to the relentless darkness that consumes the rest of the population.

    – k.p.

    Atmotube senses even slight changes... and the response time is less than a second, in low levels of VOCs our air pollution sensor's accuracy is about 0.05 parts per million. We've also implemented mechanisms for compensation of temperature and humidity impact on the air quality measurements.

    – Vera Kozyr

    Data was good today so it's hard to find a reason (for the slight decline in stocks) in the data.

    – Paul Zemsky

    But to say that we're going to stop ISIS by just dropping bombs, it'll either preserve the status quo, or they'll make slight gains.

    – John Kasich

    While a slight decrease in rhino poaching in South Africa was apparent in 2015, and perhaps the authorities are having some impact on the ground, these numbers are hardly cause for celebration or complacency, the figures remain unacceptably high and continent-wide the scale of the rhino poaching crisis is spreading.

    – Sabri Zain

    I view today's number as a slight positive for risk assets in the near term.

    – Eric Winograd

    They have a sail fin that has a slight bend to it and that helps them curve again from the beach and stay off the beaches.

    – Steve Green

    It wasn't as if we suddenly cut the salt in our foods one day. Our menu and sourcing teams have been working to make slight alterations for months now.

    – Amit Jatia

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