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KNIGHT vs NIGHT

These two are spelled and pronounced almost the same — here's how to tell them apart in every way.

KNIGHTNIGHT
Audio
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US UK
Pronounced in
1 syllables  ·  knight 1 syllables  ·  night
Meaning
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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