how to pronounce rite

/ɹaɪt/

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rite is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of rite in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… posed with cadavers as a rite of passage …”

meaning of rite

Rite means a religious ceremony.

rite frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word rite occurs in english on average 2.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.