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Right and left: opposites in English

right ↔ left

/raɪt/ ↔ /left/

Short answer

Right is pronounced /raɪt/. Its opposite, left, is pronounced /left/.

Example sentence

I raise my right hand. I raise my left hand.

Right also means correct.

Key facts

English
right ↔ left
Pronunciation
/raɪt/ ↔ /left/
Spelling
R-I-G-H-T
Number of letters
5
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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce right?

Right is pronounced /raɪt/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.

How do you spell right?

Right is spelled R-I-G-H-T. It has 5 letters.

What is the opposite of right?

The opposite of right is left.

How do you use right in a sentence?

For example: I raise my right hand. I raise my left hand.

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