how to pronounce sights

/ˈsaɪts/

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sights is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of sights in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… I had set my sights there but kind of …”

meanings of sights

noun:

A device through which one looks in order to aim a rifle or similar weapon.
Things worth seeing in a particular place.
Plural of sight.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sight.

sights frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word sights occurs in english on average 10 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.